Episode 76 - Claudette Colvin

Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin.  This week, Deanna tells the story of a brave 15 year old girl who was the first person to be arrested for challenging Montgomery's bus segregation policies. Hear all about her story and the impact she had on the Civil Rights Movement of the time.

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Episode Sources:

• NPR.org - Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin by Margot Adler - Last Accessed February 19, 2023

• TheGuardian.com - Claudette Colvin: the woman who refused to give up her bus seat – nine months before Rosa Parks by Oliver Laughland - Last Accessed February 19, 2023

• OprahDaily.com - Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin on What It Takes To Be an Activist by Andi Rice and Amanda Rice - Last Accessed February 19, 2023

• BBC.com - Claudette Colvin: The 15-year-old who came before Rosa Parks by Taylor-Dior Rumble - Last Accessed February 19, 2023

• Cnn.com - Claudette Colvin's juvenile record has been expunged, 66 years after she was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a White person by Pamela Kirkland and Dakin Andone - Last Accessed February 19, 2023