Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies - NPR

Source: NPR — January 13, 2026

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.

Read full article →

Previous
Previous

Claudette Colvin, unsung civil rights pioneer, dies at 86 - The Washington Post

Next
Next

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