Episode 11 · A real kid
The Kid Who Refused To Stand Up
When Claudette Colvin was fifteen years old, she boarded a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on her way home from school.
18 min listen · ages 8-10
The Kid Who Refused To Stand Up
Summary
When Claudette Colvin was fifteen years old, she boarded a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on her way home from school. When she was told to give up her seat to a white passenger, Claudette refused. She was arrested and taken to jail all for standing up against a law she knew was wrong. It happened nine months before Rosa Parks made her famous stand on another Montgomery bus. Claudette would go on to help challenge segregation in court and change the law for good. This is the true story of Claudette Colvin.
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