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How the Bristol bus boycott changed UK civil rights

In 1963, 18-year-old Guy Bailey wanted to get a job working on buses in Bristol, England. He secured an interview but when he arrived, the Bristol Omnibus Company refused to interview him after discovering he was black. This kind of “colour bar” was completely legal in the UK at the time.
Guy’s treatment sparked a boycott of Bristol’s buses which led to Britain's first anti-discrimination laws.
Guy Bailey OBE went on to set up the first black housing association in Bristol and be honoured by the Queen for his commitment to social housing.

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