Cover of Sarah Key Evans: The Power of Quiet Courage

Sarah Key Evans: The Power of Quiet Courage

Amy Nathan, with Sarah Key Evans

In 1952, Sarah Keys Evans, a Black private in the Women’s Army Corps, was arrested at a North Carolina bus station after refusing to move to the back of a bus. Her arrest occurred while she was wearing her military uniform. She later brought a lawsuit and won. This account follows her stand against segregation and the legal action that challenged that unfair treatment.

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Book details

Themes
Courage · History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
North Carolina Office of Archives and History
Published
October 25, 2025
Pages
72
ISBN-13
9780865265134
Language
English