Driven: A 107 Year Fight for Equality

Sit here! Stand there! Move when I tell you to move! Do what I say or I will call the police!

For over a century, black riders were disrespected and treated unfairly on public transportation. This book tells the story of their fight for equality. From the horse-drawn trolleys of the late 1800s to the buses and trains of the 20th century, men and women, young and old, refused to accept second-class status.

They sat where they weren't supposed to, refused to move, boycotted, got arrested, got b...