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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

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By The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her death was announced Tuesday by the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation. Ashley D. Roseboro of the organization confirmed she died […]

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13 Myths And Truths About The Civil Rights Movement

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In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During this era, which rose to prominence in the 1950s, Black folks worked diligently—and even lost their lives along the way—to level the racist playing field and achieve equal rights. As we… Read more…

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