Why Was Bus Segregation Wrong

School Segregation was really rough for African Americans. Virginia Historical Society workers explained, that “these schools were at the mercy of the white controlled state government for funding. Many whites did not want blacks to become educated, fearing they would challenge the white supremacy and not to be content with jobs working in the fields or in domestic service.” Certain white people did not want African American people to become educated because they could become intelligent and capable to challenge the white supremacy.

Bus Segregation was used very strictly toward black people sitting in the back of the bus. Rosa Parks explained “People always say that I did not give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true, no, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” She was upset that people today said that she didn't give up her seat because she was tired, she was really upset of giving in and giving the white person a front seat. …show more content…
Mary Sive explained, “It was on that leg of the trip that I for the first time saw drinking fountains labeled “Colored” and “White”. This was outright cruelty such as lynching or denial of rights, all of which I've learned about.” It was unfair to the colored people in parks because they had bad stuff compared to the white