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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Claudette_ColvinClaudette Colvin - Wikipedia

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   Claudette Colvin (born Claudette Austin; September 5, 1939) is an American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide. On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › stories-43171799Claudette Colvin: The 15-year-old who came before Rosa Parks

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   Mar 10, 2018 · In March 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks defied segregation laws by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin did exactly...

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Claudette-ColvinClaudette Colvin | Biography, Education, Bus, Rosa Parks ...

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   May 16, 2024 · Claudette Colvin is an American woman who was arrested as a teenager in 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white woman. Her protest was one of several by Black women challenging segregation on buses in the months before Rosa Parks’s more famous act.

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6. www.biography.com › activists › claudette-colvinClaudette Colvin: Biography, Civil Rights Activism, Bus Boycott

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   Feb 8, 2024 · Claudette Colvin is an activist who was a pioneer in the civil rights movement in Alabama during the 1950s. She refused to give up her seat on a bus months before Rosa...

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   Claudette Colvin was a 15-year-old black girl who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks. Learn about her arrest, trial, and how her courage paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement.

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8. rosaparksbiography.org › bio › claudette-colvinClaudette Colvin | The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

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   Learn about Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old black girl who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks. Discover how her arrest and trial sparked the civil rights movement and her role in the Browder v Gayle case.

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   Who was Claudette Colvin?

   • Mayor Todd Strange presented the proclamation and, when speaking of Colvin, said, "She was an early foot soldier in our civil rights, and we did not want this opportunity to go by without declaring March 2 as Claudette Colvin Day to thank her for her leadership in the modern day civil rights movement."

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   How old was Claudette Colvin before Rosa Parks?

   • "A Forgotten Contribution: Before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on the bus".

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   What happened to Claudette Colvin?

   • "Claudette Colvin's juvenile record has been expunged, 66 years after she was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a White person". CNN. ^ Johnson, Krista. " 'An element of hope': Claudette Colvin mural unveiled as major step in revitalizing King Hill". Montgomery Advertiser. ^ "Claudette Colvin Goes to Work".

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   Why was Claudette Colvin arrested?

   • Claudette Colvin (born September 5, 1939, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.) is an American woman who was arrested as a teenager in 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white woman. Her protest was one of several by Black women challenging segregation on buses in the months before Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat.

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   When did Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin get arrested?

   • Rosa Parks was arrested in December 1955. Nine months earlier, 15 year old Claudette Colvin was arrested for the exact same thing in Montgomery, Alabama. Discover more about her on womenshistory.org.

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   Did Claudette Colvin defy segregation laws?

   • In March 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks defied segregation laws by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin did exactly the same thing. Eclipsed by Parks, her act of defiance was largely ignored for many years.

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10. www.biography.com › activists › claudette-colvinClaudette Colvin Protested Bus Segregation Before Rosa Parks

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    Jan 22, 2021 · You may think you know the story, but this one isn't about Rosa Parks — it's about Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old who made a stand against entrenched segregation nine...