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At just 15, Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white woman. Her story went largely untold — until historians revealed how Colvin paved the way for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Let's recognize her for the civil rights leader she was and is.

At 15 years old, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat nine months before the now-historic Rosa Parks moment. But like many others, her story was excluded from history.

At 15 years old, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat nine months before the now-historic Rosa Parks moment. But like many others, her story was excluded from history.

Claudette Colvin became influential in the 1950s civil rights movement after she refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus. The 15-year-old bravely took a stand for what she believed in. #RiseUpAndShine  #IWD2021 

#OnThisDay 66 years ago 15-year-old Claudette Colvin took a bus home, refused to give up her seat to white passengers, and inspired the actions that would lead to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. “History had me glued to the seat,” she says. #WomensHistoryMonth 

At 15 years old, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat nine months before the now-historic Rosa Parks moment. But like many others, her story was excluded from history.

Claudette Colvin: the woman who refused to give up her bus seat – nine months before Rosa Parks

Claudette Colvin: the woman who refused to give up her bus seat – nine months before Rosa Parks

Claudette Colvin: the woman who refused to give up her bus seat – nine months before Rosa Parks. Fascinating story by @oliverlaughland 

Claudette Colvin: the woman who refused to give up her bus seat – nine months before Rosa Parks