Montgomery Bus Boycott activist Claudette Colvin remembers her stand against injustice
Often overshadowed by the more widely-known story of Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin's bravery on March 2, 1955, was a powerful testament to the spirit of resistance and the pursuit of justice. "I'm a ...
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Honoring Black History: Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin and three other black students were told on March 2nd, 1955 in downtown Montgomery to give up their seats, but Colvin refused. Then, Colvin was arrested and put on indefinite ...
In a powerful new book, a hero of the Civil Rights era tells her story to children
Claudette Colvin co-wrote the book, about bus boycotts and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, with ...
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Teenage civil rights activist to be honoured on Monday
The actions of a teenager who refused to leave a bus seat in a segregated United States will be celebrated with presentations ...
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Montgomery Bus Boycott activist Claudette Colvin remembers her stand against injustice
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Often overshadowed by the more widely-known story of Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin's bravery on March 2, 1955, was a powerful testament to the spirit of resistance and the ...