Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies
NPR • 1/14/2026 • Last cited 1/14/2026
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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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