Nine months before Rosa Parks, a 15-year-old Black child named Claudette Colvin was ordered to move to the back of the bus.
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Nine months before Rosa Parks, a 15-year-old Black child named Claudette Colvin was ordered to move to the back of the bus. She refused, was forcibly removed from the bus by police officers, whom she then assaulted in self-defense.
Ms. Colvin was charged with violating segregation laws, and assaulting an officer. Yet she persisted in her fight as a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to dismantle racial segregation. Her fight helped end Jim Crow laws.
She has died at the age of 86.
Rest in Power. 
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Nine months before Rosa Parks, a 15-year-old Black child named Claudette Colvin was ordered to move to the back of the bus. She refused, was forcibly removed from the bus by police officers, whom she then assaulted in self-defense.
Ms. Colvin was charged with violating segregation laws, and assaulting an officer. Yet she persisted in her fight as a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to dismantle racial segregation. Her fight helped end Jim Crow laws.
She has died at the age of 86.
Rest in Power. ️That is great! but in those days, She had access to a law and representation.She was not just shot in the head or send to El Salvador. I don't know that she would have been able to defend herself in a court of law today?
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That is great! but in those days, She had access to a law and representation.She was not just shot in the head or send to El Salvador. I don't know that she would have been able to defend herself in a court of law today?
Claudette Colvin would not want you to give in to cynicism and lose hope and faith in working for the better. she worked for better. we can and we should to
not flee and panic at the first sight of cruelty
it's not like she lived in an era free of systemic racism, violence and abuse, right?
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Nine months before Rosa Parks, a 15-year-old Black child named Claudette Colvin was ordered to move to the back of the bus. She refused, was forcibly removed from the bus by police officers, whom she then assaulted in self-defense.
Ms. Colvin was charged with violating segregation laws, and assaulting an officer. Yet she persisted in her fight as a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to dismantle racial segregation. Her fight helped end Jim Crow laws.
She has died at the age of 86.
Rest in Power. ️@QasimRashid she wasn't used as the face of the movement because she was 15 and pregnant. We, the community, still recognize her contributions. Rest In Power.
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Claudette Colvin would not want you to give in to cynicism and lose hope and faith in working for the better. she worked for better. we can and we should to
not flee and panic at the first sight of cruelty
it's not like she lived in an era free of systemic racism, violence and abuse, right?
Absolutely, you are right. racism and injustices are still here. We can't give up and should keep Good alive!
I am just saying how the recourse to law seems gone for most of us, and how many people are kidnapped and disappeared without being charged or having a trial. -
Nine months before Rosa Parks, a 15-year-old Black child named Claudette Colvin was ordered to move to the back of the bus. She refused, was forcibly removed from the bus by police officers, whom she then assaulted in self-defense.
Ms. Colvin was charged with violating segregation laws, and assaulting an officer. Yet she persisted in her fight as a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to dismantle racial segregation. Her fight helped end Jim Crow laws.
She has died at the age of 86.
Rest in Power. ️@QasimRashid Rest in power!
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Nine months before Rosa Parks, a 15-year-old Black child named Claudette Colvin was ordered to move to the back of the bus. She refused, was forcibly removed from the bus by police officers, whom she then assaulted in self-defense.
Ms. Colvin was charged with violating segregation laws, and assaulting an officer. Yet she persisted in her fight as a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to dismantle racial segregation. Her fight helped end Jim Crow laws.
She has died at the age of 86.
Rest in Power. ️We must not forget those who have helped move our society forward. She was one of our heroes.
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That is great! but in those days, She had access to a law and representation.She was not just shot in the head or send to El Salvador. I don't know that she would have been able to defend herself in a court of law today?
@violettejean @QasimRashid Not that much has changed since then. KKK was still accepted in usa at that time. They still are, just not using that name any more.
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@violettejean @QasimRashid Not that much has changed since then. KKK was still accepted in usa at that time. They still are, just not using that name any more.
@eq @violettejean @QasimRashid I saw new names... White and Proud BoyZ. And secret nazis from Patriot Front, threw Roman salutes and said heil Hitlar
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