4:1 Bus Boycott Resources Black Bristolians 4:1:285 Evening Post Tuesday 30th April 1960 30th April Post Tuesday Evening Evening Post Tuesday 30th April 1960 30th April Post Tuesday Evening

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Black Bristolians 4:1:290 4:1 Bristol Bus Boycott Resources Black Bristolians 4:1:291 Evening Post Wednesday 1st November 1963 1st Post Wednesday Evening Resources: Bristol Bus Boycott – sequence sequence – Bus Boycott Bristol Resources: In April 1963 (BOC) did not employ any Black staff did not employ any Black Omnibus Company (BOC) In April 1963 Bristol on the buses. . no laws against racial were There . He lived to from called Guy Reid-Bailey came A young man a job on the buses. in Bristol and wanted youth worker in Bristol checked Paul Stephenson, an African-Caribbean on the buses and that the qualifications that Guy had jobs were that there When the interview good enough. He arranged an interview for Guy. were BOC back and told them that Guy was had been confirmed he phoned African-Caribbean. the interview. Bristol Omnibus Company cancelled the General Manager of BOC. He confirmed Paul Stephenson met Ian Patey, on the buses. staff that they did not employ Black Henry Owen, Roy Hackett and others Paul Stephenson, Guy Reid-Bailey, people in Bristol to boycott the buses. organised They also contacted journaliststhe Bristol Evening Post , national papers, on Indian Gazette. Many and the West Caribbean papers like The Gleaner produced. articles and TV interviews were students and others White Bristolians, the African-Caribbean community, with also marched boycotted the buses by walking or travelling by bike. They banners to protest. Local and national politicians got involved. Union (TGWU) talked for and General Workers The BOC and the Transport months. to employ Black staff. Finally in August 1963 the BOC agreed to work on the A Sikh man called Raghbir Singh was the first Black person . of events

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