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Claudette Colvin, Pioneer in the Fight Against Racial Discrimination in the US, Dies

Published January 14, 2026, 06:18
Claudette Colvin, Pioneer in the Fight Against Racial Discrimination in the US, Dies

Claudette Colvin, a pioneer in the fight for civil rights in the United States, has died at the age of 86. In 1955, Colvin refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus to a white passenger, nine months before Rosa Parks's similar act. Her action was a significant event in the history of the civil rights movement, although she did not receive the same recognition as Parks. Colvin is described as a wise and resilient woman who dedicated her life to the fight against racial discrimination.