# Claudette Colvin: The 15-Year-Old Who Refused to Give Up Her Seat

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Podcast: [Once Upon A Time In Black History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-time-in-black-history-7024254)
Published: 2026-03-10T03:27:30+00:00
Episode link: https://onceuponatimeblackhistory.podbean.com/e/claudette-colvin-the-15-year-old-who-refused-to-give-up-her-seat/
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Duration seconds: 444

## Resource

Before Rosa Parks made history, a brave 15-year-old girl named Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. In this episode of Once Upon a Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh shares the powerful and often overlooked story of Claudette’s courageous stand in 1955 and how it helped lead to the court case that ended bus segregation. Discover how one young voice helped move the Civil Rights Movement forward. Visit www.multiculturalbookstore.com for books celebrating diverse history and inspiring stories. #ClaudetteColvin #BlackHistory #CivilRightsMovement #HiddenFigures #MontgomeryBusBoycott #BlackHistoryPodcast #WomensHistory #HistoryPodcast #JimCrow #EducationalPodcast

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