Read the excerpt from "Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman.The black leaders complained about abusive drivers. They pointed out that bus stops were farther apart in black neighborhoods than in white areas. And they asked that the bus company hire some black drivers. The white officials listened politely. They reminded the blacks that segregation on public buses was required by both city and state laws. But they did make a couple of small concessions. The mayor instructed the bus company to begin stopping at every corner in black neighborhoods, just as buses did in white sections of town. And he requested that drivers be more courteous in the future.