Elizabeth R. Duff, First Woman to Drive a Nashville City Bus, Dies at 72
Elizabeth R. Duff, First Woman to Drive a Nashville City Bus, Dies at 72 A Black woman, Mrs. Duff broke gender and race barriers. She died of Covid-19. Elizabeth R. Duff, the first woman to serve as a Nashville city bus driver, endured racial and sexist abuse but was known for her cool head, no-nonsense style, compassion and driving skill.Credit...via Duff family By Stephen Kurczy Published Feb. 23, 2021Updated Feb. 24, 2021 This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others . Growing up in segregated Nashville in the 1950s, Elizabeth ...
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