How did Pauli Murray first break segregation laws?
Sat in whites-only section of a Virginia bus
Used a whites-only restroom
Sat in a whites-only restaurant
Used a whites-only drinking fountain
Answer
Pauli Murray first broke segregation laws by sitting in the whites-only section of a Virginia bus. This act of civil disobedience was a direct challenge to the Jim Crow laws that enforced segregation in the southern United States. Murray's act of defiance was widely publicized and helped to bring attention to the issue of segregation.
From Activist to Wordsmith: The Enigmatic Journey of Pauli Murray
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