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

NPR1/13/2026 – 1/14/2026

Summary

Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer known for her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus, has died at the age of 86, according to NPR. Her actions are credited with helping to spark the modern civil rights movement.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

47d
Age
4
Sources
from cluster
1124
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1124/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1124/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Story Timeline

  1. 2026-01-13
  2. 2026-01-14
    Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies (current)

AnalysisRisk 10

Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 4 independent sources
Age: 47 days - proven survivor

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