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Black History Year

She Challenged Discrimination A Century Before Rosa Parks

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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You know the story of Rosa Parks. She refused to cater to discrimination on mass transit. But did you know that a prominent Black woman in Philadelphia served that same transit justice a century earlier? _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

New Series, those about to die only on prime video.

0:04.0

Let the game spagge!

0:06.0

Win or lose, all must fight to survive.

0:09.0

My son, show them you can fight.

0:11.0

Enter the arena of the Gladiators starring Anthony Hopkins.

0:15.5

Nothing is more important than our beloved wrong.

0:18.4

From the Director of Independence Day.

0:21.1

The moment is upon us.

0:22.4

Kill or be killed.

0:26.1

Those about to die. Watch now only on prime video.

0:31.6

You know the story of Rosa Parks. She refused to cater to discrimination on mass transit.

0:37.8

But did you know that a prominent black woman in Philadelphia serves that same transit justice a century earlier?

0:46.0

This is two-minute black history.

0:48.2

What you didn't learn in school.

0:51.1

Caroline Caroline Lacount was a renowned black educator and civil rights activists in 1800s Philadelphia,

1:01.6

but she was also sick and tired of foolishness on public transportation.

1:06.6

Caroline met her future fiance, Octavius Catto, when they were both students at the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia in the 1850s.

1:17.0

Their shared love of education and activism drew them closer and helped to devise their famous protest.

1:25.0

Philadelphia Streetcars refused equal service to black riders.

1:29.0

Caroline wanted to challenge these unjust laws and with the help of other women, she boarded

1:35.6

streetcars in civil disobedience despite the risk.

1:40.8

Octavius advocated on the legislative level and in 1867 it became illegal to

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