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BUS RIDE TO FREEDOM
December 1, 1955 as I sat there on the bus ,
not meaning to cause a fuss.
The bus got too full,
I was thinking this is bull.
I am not giving in for any white men;
I will sit in my seat without defeat.
The law said no white men could sit beside or across from a black,
I strongly disagreed with that.
When the driver yelled "get up!," I stayed down.
He then had me arrested and taken downtown.
From that day forth, I decided to help
in the march to freedom from buses with separation.
On November 13, 1956 the buses were declared free
of segregation,
only one small part of the movement for my rights! |
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