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1891
Arkansas Enacts Bus Segregation Law
1891

Arkansas Enacts Bus Segregation Law

Arkansas passed a law requiring all state buses to designate whites-only seating areas, extending Jim Crow segregation to motorized public transportation. This …
1891
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Arkansas Enacts Bus Segregation Law

Arkansas passed a law requiring all state buses to designate whites-only seating areas, extending Jim Crow segregation to motorized public transportation. This legislation followed similar railroad segregation laws and reflected the expanding scope of racial segregation mandates. The law was part of …

Little Rock, Arkansas, AR
Civil rights movement Jim Crow
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Arkansas passed a law requiring all state buses to designate whites-only seating areas, extending Jim Crow segregation to motorized public transportation. This legislation followed similar railroad segregation laws and reflected the expanding scope of racial segregation mandates. The law was part of a broader southern trend of codifying racial separation in all public facilities.