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Meet Claudette Colvin, the 15-Year-Old Who Came Before Rosa Parks

Claudette Colvin is a Civil Rights hero you've probably never heard of. In 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, months before Rosa Parks.

This 15-year-old was the original Rosa Parks.

Meet Claudette Colvin, a Civil Rights hero you've probably never heard of. In 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus – 9 months before Rosa Parks. This is part of our "History Refocused" series – stories from America's past you should have heard about, but probably didn't.