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  1. Jun 18, 2024 · Primary Sources: People - Civil Rights in America: Colvin, Claudette. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 05: Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights Activist speaks onstage during the 2020 Embrace Ambition Summit by the Tory Burch Foundation at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 05, 2020 in New York City.

  2. Jun 1, 2024 · By Taylor-Dior RumbleBBC World Service 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. She

  3. 4 days ago · Join us as we uncover the remarkable but often overlooked story of Claudette Colvin, a courageous teenager who played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1955, at just 15 years...

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  4. Jun 7, 2024 · On March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin did the same. Colvin, an African American high school student, was on her way home from school when she was asked to give up her seat to a white woman.

  5. 4 days ago · Claudette Colvin: Nine months before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat. Her case, however, did not gain the same attention due to her age and circumstances.

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  7. Jun 11, 2024 · 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.

  8. 4 days ago · The Other Rosa Parks: Now 73, Claudette Colvin Was First to Refuse Giving Up Seat on Montgomery Bus