
402 - Staunch Women
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
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Claudette Colvin and the Fight Against Segregation
The chapter discusses the courageous actions of Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old girl who played a significant role in the fight against segregation in Montgomery. It recounts her refusal to give up her seat on a bus, her arrest, and the legal proceedings that led to the ruling that segregation laws were unconstitutional. The chapter also explores Claudette's life after the bus boycott and her impact on civil rights.
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