The working environment for Jeanes teachers began to change in the 1950s. Many did not feel safe taking public transportation and instead drove their own cars. Teachers who traveled by train sometimes found themselves subject to arrest or beatings. One scorching August day, a Jeanes Supervisor embarked on a journey from Florida to Louisiana. To reach her destination, she had to switch from a plane to a bus. Opting for a more comfortable ride on the last leg of her homeward trip, she settled into a seat around the middle of the bus. Her comfort was short-lived, as she was forced off the bus in
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