SEPTA celebrates Black History Month

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA celebrated Black History Month by honoring a trailblazing Philadelphia educator and activist.

An event took place at SEPTA's headquarters on Wednesday to pay tribute to Caroline Rebecca LeCount.

She was a teacher who fought to desegregate public transportation 90 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus.

In March of 1867 Pennsylvania passed a law banning segregation on street cars.

LeCount tried to board one three days later and the driver refused to stop.

She successfully pressed charges.