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What was the main reason for the boycotts of the Bristol Omnibus Company in 1963?
What was the main reason for the boycotts of the Bristol Omnibus Company in 1963?
Who was the spokesperson for the West Indian Development Council during the boycott?
Who was the spokesperson for the West Indian Development Council during the boycott?
What inspired the boycott in Bristol in 1963?
What inspired the boycott in Bristol in 1963?
How did the company respond to the boycott within six months?
How did the company respond to the boycott within six months?
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What action by Paul Stevenson paved the way for the first race relations act in 1965?
What action by Paul Stevenson paved the way for the first race relations act in 1965?
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What was still legal at the time despite there being labor shortages on the buses?
What was still legal at the time despite there being labor shortages on the buses?
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Study Notes
Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963
- The main reason for the boycotts of the Bristol Omnibus Company in 1963 was the company's refusal to hire black or Asian bus crews.
- The spokesperson for the West Indian Development Council during the boycott was Paul Stephenson, a young black youth worker.
- The boycott was inspired by the company's discriminatory hiring policy, which excluded people of color from employment as bus crews.
- Within six months, the company responded to the boycott by lifting its color bar, allowing people of color to be hired as bus crews.
- Paul Stevenson's action, which involved refusing to give up his seat on a bus to a white person, paving the way for the first race relations act in 1965.
- At the time, despite labor shortages on the buses, it was still legal to discriminate against people of color in employment.
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Test your knowledge about the Bristol Bus Boycotts of 1963, which were a result of the company's refusal to employ black or Asian bus crews amid social discrimination and violence towards people of Caribbean origin. Learn about the historical significance of this event.
