OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaClaudette Colvin is a very brave hero who stood up for what is right when she was just a teenager! She refused to give up her seat on a bus because she knew it was unfair. Claudette showed the world that young people can make a huge difference!
One day in 1955, Claudette was riding a bus home from school. The driver told her to give up her seat just because of the color of her skin. Claudette bravely said no! Her courageous choice helped start a big movement to change unfair laws. She did this nine months before Rosa Parks did the same thing on a Montgomery bus!
- Claudette was one of four women in a court case that helped end unfair bus rules in Montgomery!
- She was just 15 years old when she made her brave stand on the bus.
- Claudette later became a nurse and helped take care of people for many years.
