Claudette Colvin
Title
Claudette Colvin
Subject
Civil Rights activism
Description
At the age of 15, she tried to integrate the bus system and break down segregation
Creator
Amy French
Source
Image Source: Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times (left) The Montgomery Advertiser, via Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar, Straus & Giroux (right)
Birth Date
1939
Birthplace
Alabama, USA
Occupation
Nurse's aide
Biographical Text
Claudette Colvin was born in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1955, at age 15, she stood up against segregation by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. She was arrested on several charges, including violating the city's segregation laws. Her action took place nine months before Rosa Parks did the same thing.
Bibliography
Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2009).
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