bolanrox t1_j6n2e52 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Reply to comment by Bart-MS in TIL Jackie Robinson served in the first black tank unit to see action in WW2, but missed deployment due to his court-martial for refusing to move to the back of a bus. by R4G

The funny thing was he could. the bus was unsegregated. the Driver took offense, and call the MP then some rasicts pushed it along and set it up so they could get him court marshalled. only to have the court throw the case out.

Bart-MS t1_j6n42pz wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:44 PM

I was talking more about the general segregation (in public transport), not this special occasion.

drygnfyre t1_j6o7p7p wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:52 PM

It was the same logic used in Vietnam. "Old enough to kill, not old enough to drink or vote." (The voting age was later lowered to 18 some time after).

john22544 t1_j6ofd4e wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:40 PM

The voting age was lowered in constitutional amendment even. Also many states had a drinking age of 21 and 29 states lowered it (or partially lowered it) to 18, until the federal government stepped in and forced states to raise it back to 21 in the 80s.