Sarah Keys Evans was an African American woman who played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1952, when Sarah was a young Army private, she boarded a bus in North Carolina and sat in the "whites only" section. When the driver demanded she move to the back of the bus, she refused and was subsequently arrested.

Sarah Keys' case gained national attention and became a pivotal moment in the fight against segregation on public transportation. With the help of her lawyer, Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Sarah sued the bus company for violating her rights. In 1955, the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in her favor, declaring that segregation on interstate buses was illegal.

Sarah Keys' courageous actions helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Movement and the eventual desegregation of public transportation in the United States. Her story is a reminder of the bravery and resilience of African Americans who fought against discrimination and injustice.