Paul Stephenson's legacy in Bristol and Britain
I can explain how Paul Stephenson's actions had an impact, not just in Bristol, but across Britain.
Paul Stephenson's legacy in Bristol and Britain
I can explain how Paul Stephenson's actions had an impact, not just in Bristol, but across Britain.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In the month after the boycott, Raghbir Singh became Bristol's first bus conductor who was a person of colour.
- However, Paul Stephenson continued to fight against the way people of colour were being treated.
- This is why he went into The Bay Horse pub; he wanted to make people realise that the boycott was not enough.
- The boycott and Paul Stephenson's other work influenced the government to make a change.
- In 1965 and 1968, new laws were passed that said people of colour could not be treated unfairly.
Common misconception
Some may think that only Paul Stephenson's actions directly led to the 1965 law.
Paul's actions had an impact as did many other people's in the 1960s.
Keywords
Bus conductor - a person who works on a bus collecting tickets is called a bus conductor
Laws - laws are rules that everyone in a country has to follow
Government - the government are people in charge of running a country and they decide the laws that everyone has to follow
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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