Bibliograph

Claudette Colvin refuses to move, courageous kid of the Civil Rights Movement

Type

Label

Claudette Colvin refuses to move, courageous kid of the Civil Rights Movement

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Rated E

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Claudette Colvin refuses to move

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Courageous kidsGraphic Library

Sub title

courageous kid of the Civil Rights Movement

Summary

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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification