North Central Florida representative Al Lawson honors civil rights icon Claudette Colvin
Published: Feb. 25, 2022 at 6:35 PM EST
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(WCJB) - North Central Florida representative Al Lawson wants to honor the life and legacy of civil rights icon Claudette Colvin.
On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Colvin refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
She was arrested for disobeying segregation laws nine months before Rosa Parks’ arrest.
Lawson says “she exemplified bravery at a young age which set the precedent for other notable figures.”
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