History You Should Know: Claudette Colvin

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English - February 23, 2022 14:55 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB
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In this episode of History You Should Know, you will learn about 15-year-old Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat on the bus six months before Rosa Parks would do the same. These actions contributed to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which has gone down in history as the first large-scale US demonstration against segregation.