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The bus boycott lasted from January 1957 to June 1957. At its height, 70,000 township residents refused to ride the local buses to and from work. For many people, this daily journey to downtown Johannesburg was a 20 mi (32 km) round trip. [7] The boycott was named Azikwelwa (We will not ride). [8] Alexandra Township had seen two previous bus ...
This spontaneous act marked the start of a three-month period during which an estimated 70,000 workers joined in the action, which became known as the 1957 Alexandra bus boycott. PUTCO was forced to rescind the increase in the bus fare. [4] [5] [6]
When the 1957 Alexandra bus boycott was announced, in protest against the local bus company's attempt to raise its fares, Mokonyane joined the boycott committee as Publicity Secretary and then later as the Secretary of the Organizing Committee. He was frequently arrested and imprisoned during the campaign against the pass laws.
This spontaneous act marked the start of a three-month period during which an estimated 70,000 workers joined in the action, which became known as the 1957 Alexandra bus boycott. PUTCO was forced to rescind the increase in the bus fare. [9] [10] At the end of the decade PUTCO also expanded its service to Durban. Prior to this only municipal bus ...
1957 Alexandra bus boycott; B. Battle of Santiago (1957) L. Little Rock Crisis; P. Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom; R. Royal Ice Cream sit-in; T. Tallahassee bus boycott
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Mary Louise Ware (née Smith; born 1937) is an African-American civil rights activist.She was arrested in October 1955 at the age of 18 in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give up her seat on the segregated bus system.
Pages in category "Films set in 1957" The following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.