Claudette Colvin, whose quiet courage challenged segregation, dies at 86 - Alabama Political Reporter

Written by Ashley Roseboro
Claudette Colvin, whose quiet courage challenged segregation, dies at 86 - Alabama Political Reporter

Source: Alabama Political Reporter — January 14, 2026

Her 1955 stand on a Montgomery bus helped reshape civil rights history long before the nation learned her name.

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