Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Author Phillip Hoose

On March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of Jim Crow segregation, refused to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Instead of being celebrated as Rosa Parks would be just nine months later, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin found herself shunned by her classmates and dismissed by community leaders.

Undaunted, a year later she dared to challenge segregation again as a key plaintiff in Browder v. Gayle, the landmark case that struck down the bus segregation laws of Montgomery and swept away the legal underpinnings of the Jim Crow South.

Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Claudette Covin
• Phillip Hoose
• Twice Towards Justice
• Civil Rights
• Farrar Strauss Giroux
• Non Fiction Book
• Biography
• Childrens Book
• Book
• Childrens Literature
• Award Winner
• African American
• Segregation
• Human Rights
• History
• US History
• Montgomery Bus Boycott
• Alabama
• Jim Crow

[CampRockBIGFAN1]

I'm doing a 'play' of Claudette Colvin in my school and I'm Nattortor # 3 and Neighbor # 3 and I've read the story from my Time For Kids magazine and I'm shocked about what she did but also VERY proud!! GO CLADUETTE COLVIN!!

[CuriousCityBooks]

@CampRockBIGFAN1 Claudette Colvin would be so happy that your are performing her story.  It is just so important that it is heard!

[BestHBCU]

I'm so glad that at 15 she had been taught her history and that she had the courage to be led by it. I'm also glad that she survived long enough to be able to tell her story and that someone cared enough to help her tell it. We all need to learn how to speak out when something is wrong.

Peace

[CuriousCityBooks]

@BestHBCU You are so right. She is an incredible woman now and then.

[BlackHomeSchoolers]

I love this. I have too many words to list here. This is absolutely awesome.

[CuriousCityBooks]

@BlackHomeSchoolers So glad you found it. The book is quite powerful. Due out in paperback next week. It has been a total honor and delight to spend time with Claudette over the last year and 1/2.

You might like this other short production we did on Effa Manley. I did not profile her desegregation work in the production, although it is outlined in the book...

[YouthFreedomFighters]

@siscoool I agree. And people should not be discriminated against because of their age, just like they shouldn't be discriminated against because of their skin colour. Claudette was 15 at the time, so teenagers can and do make a difference in important stuff.

[requelbaca]

I chose to read her book for my book report and i have got to say that this women is very inspiring!!! she is a brave women and i loved this book!

[siscoool]

it hurts to the core of my soul that a person is demonised and hated for no reason than the colour of their skin. i have suffered because of my colour but i cannot live with evil thoughts or actions against someone for those reasons.

i am not racist however i respect those who show me respect

do these people have peace in their heart?

i thank god for his love that will eventually overcome the hatred many have in their hearts.

this video is one for my FB

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[KickWhitesOutAfrica]

Interesting. Little DARK skinned girls are rarely noticed for their beauty, intelligence and courage. I guess it was the yellow skin of Rosa Parks that got her noticed, even though what Ms Parks did at the age of 42 had already been done a year before by a beautiful 15 year old DARK skinned girl. That is true bravery. I curtsey to you Claudette Colvin.

[BestHBCU]

Peace