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The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963 arose from the refusal of the Bristol Omnibus Company to employ Black or Asian bus crews in the city of Bristol, England. In line with many other British cities at the time , there was widespread racial discrimination in housing and employment against so-called "Coloureds".
Following the bus boycott, Hackett remained a community leader and a mentor to many in Bristol and continued to work with young people in the community. [11] Also in 1962, Roy Hackett along with Owen Henry and Clifford Drummond established the Commonwealth Coordinated Committee (CCC), with the aims of improving quality of life for people in St ...
Mr Stephenson helped to rally thousands of people for a boycott in 1963 against the Bristol Omnibus Company.
Mr Stephenson helped to rally thousands of people for a 60-day boycott in Bristol in 1963 against the Bristol Omnibus Company’s refusal to hire black or Asian drivers.
He was part of the successful Bristol Bus Boycott campaign in the 1960s. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail ...
From 1961 to 1964, he served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and, controversially, became involved in issues relating to racial discrimination, including the Bristol Bus Boycott. In his final years, he served on the Race Relations Board, the Sports Council and the Board of Governors of the BBC.
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[2] [27] The company opened Bristol bus station in Marlborough Street in 1958, and Bath bus station in Manvers Street in the same year. [28] [29] In 1963, the company attracted national attention when its operation of a colour bar, denying employment to non-white bus crews resulted in a 60-day boycott, led by youth worker Paul Stephenson. [30]