Claudette Colvin, who helped spark civil rights movement by refusing to move bus seats, dies at 86
Summary
Claudette Colvin, known for her role in the civil rights movement, has died at 86. She was arrested in 1955 for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, months before Rosa Parks.Key Facts
- Claudette Colvin's arrest took place in 1955.
- Her action happened on a Montgomery bus and was related to segregation practices.
- The event helped start the modern civil rights movement.
- Colvin's arrest occurred months before Rosa Parks' similar but more famous act.
- She passed away at the age of 86.
- Her death was announced by the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation.
- Ashley D. Roseboro from the foundation confirmed she died in Texas.
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