Historical Person

Irene Morgan

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Racism đź“Ť United States

Irene Morgan

Gender: Female

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Irene Morgan’s case defeats state segregation on interstate buses

đź“… 3 June 1946

The Supreme Court overturned Irene Morgan’s conviction for refusing segregated seating on an interstate bus. The ruling addressed an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce. Morgan’s resistance...