COMIC

Courageous Kids: Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move

Series: Courageous Kids
4.2
(5)
Pages
32
Year
2020
Language
English

About

It's March 2, 1955, and an ordinary 15-year-old girl from Montgomery, Alabama is about to do something extraordinary. When a white bus driver orders Claudette Colvin to give up her seat for a white passenger, she refuses to move. After Claudette is arrested, her brave actions help inspire Civil Rights leaders organize bus boycotts and perform similar acts to defy segregation laws. Eventually, Claudette's court case results in overturning Alabama's unconstitutional laws and provides greater freedom for black Americans everywhere.

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  • ATOSGrade Level 4.2
  • Interest LevelsMG

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