Racial segregation in public transportation has a long and significant history in Black history. In the United States, segregation laws, known as Jim Crow laws, were enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to enforce racial segregation in public spaces, including public transportation.

One notable example of segregation in public transportation is the case of Rosa Parks, an African American woman who became a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. In 1955, Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The boycott lasted for over a year and eventually led to a Supreme Court decision declaring segregation on public buses unconstitutional.

Segregation on buses and trains was also prevalent in other parts of the United States, with Black passengers often required to sit in designated seating areas at the back of the vehicle or to give up their seats to white passengers. This systemic discrimination and segregation on public transportation were part of the wider racial oppression and discrimination faced by African Americans during the Jim Crow era.

In addition to legal segregation, Black passengers also faced harassment, violence, and mistreatment while using public transportation, further highlighting the injustices and inequalities they endured.

The struggle against racial segregation in public transportation played a crucial role in the civil rights movement and ultimately led to important legal victories and social changes that dismantled these discriminatory practices.