Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies

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Claudette Colvin, who helped spark civil rights movement by refusing to move bus seats, dies at 86

Colvin was arrested months before Rosa Parks gained international fame before refusing to give up her seat on a segregated ...

Claudette Colvin, who helped spark the civil rights movement, has died

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Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86

Colvin's arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.

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Civil rights icon who refused to move seats on segregated bus dies at 86

Colvin's act of defiance occurred months before Rosa Parks gained international recognition for a similar stand ...

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on bus at start of civil rights movement, has died

Colvin's arrest helped spark the modern civil rights movement, and months later, Rosa Parks gained international fame for also refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus.