I got interested in the history of segregation and the railroads when researching the history of the 1947 Freedom Train. Many southern towns where the train was scheduled to stop had set up separate times to see the train's displays for the different races, or different lines. Blacks would have to wait until the whites had seen the train. When the Government managers of the FT heard this, they told these towns they had to treat blacks and whites the same or the train would not stop there. Many of the town ignored this warning and kept their segregation policy. The FT did not stop at those towns. This was the right thing to do, but considering the times, I thought this was a courageous thing for the Government to do.
Ron
