1963
Bristol Bus Boycott
One of the most important things in any just society is equal opportunities for everyone. Sadly, this hasn’t always been the case in Britain. In the years after the Second World War, Britain was changing, slowly but surely, into a multicultural society. However, many people found this uncomfortable.
In Bristol, the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) thought Black people were here “to take their jobs”. They announced no “coloured person” could work as bus driver or conductor in the city. The Bristol Omnibus Company agreed to support their decision. They thought no one would notice or care. They were very wrong. The protest against this would help change the city – and the country – forever.
Find out about the Bristol Bus Boycott, the legacy it left and how it influenced a change in the law that made lives better for people across the country.
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