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Black History Month: Claudette Colvin
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Claudette Colvin
Where was she born
Age
83 years old - Still alive
Montgomery Alabama, USA.
Birth/Death
Birth
Claudette was active in civil rights and anti-poverty causes throughout her life
From 1969–2004 she was a nurse aide.
September 5, 1939
Middle Life
Claudette Colvin is best known for:
- Refusing to give up her bus seat 1955,
- Challenge the city's segregation laws in court.
Biography
Claudette Colvin is not as popular as Rosa Parks because:
She was only 15, civil rights leaders seen her as "feisty" and living on the wrong side of town.
Facts
Parks was the secretary of the NAACP. She was well-known and respected
Little Known Facts
- Colvin was arrested but the judge only charged her with assulting an officer.
- She had been learning in school about African American history and the U.S. Constitution, during Black History Month.
Facts
- Her case was one of 4 that helped stop segregation laws.
Famous Quote
Discovery
"I felt like Sojourner Truth was pushing down on one shoulder and Harriet Tubman was pushing down on the other—saying, 'Sit down girl!'"
Legacy
- Claudette refused to give up her seat on a bus
- This helped start the fight for equal rights for Black people.
- Kept fighting for everyone to be treated fairly, no matter what color their skin is.
Citations
Resources
Claudette Colvin - Quotes, Facts & Civil Rights (biography.com)
https://www.npr.org/2009/03/15/101719889/before-rosa-parks-there-was-claudette-colvin
https://rosaparksbiography.org/bio/claudette-colvin/