You are here
1956 - Interstate Buses Desegregated
Event Date:
January 5, 1956
Event Type:
Modern Era Begins 1946-1959
Interstate buses desegregated: January 5, 1956.
- Wilbert Martin, a bus porter, holds old signs and looks at the new sign at the Charlotte bus station.
- Although buses that travel between states are now desegregated, segregation is still the law for in-state travel.
 |
 |
 |
 |