Claudette Colvin, civil rights champion arrested for not giving up bus seat in Alabama, dies at 86 - CBS News

Claudette Colvin, civil rights champion arrested for not giving up bus seat in Alabama, dies at 86 - CBS News

Source: CBS News — January 13, 2026

Claudette Colvin, civil rights champion arrested for not giving up bus seat in Alabama, dies at 86 Claudette Colvin, a civil rights champion arrested for not giving up her bus seat for a White woman in 1955, has died at the age of 86, her family and foundation announced Tuesday.

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