Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Qem Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Claudette Colvin, a pioneering civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks' famous protest, has died at the age of 86. Colvin's actions were a significant precursor to the Montgomery bus boycott, which became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.
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