Racism and inequality has been around for a long time, and it to surprise that the subject is still relevant to this day. There was a time where African Americans were portrayed as slaves and many looked at it as something horrific, but thankfully it has gotten better over time. That did not mean that inequality and the mistreatment fully went away. America had build a system that divided colored Americans from white people. Many people from the black community did not like this divided culture. The black community stood their ground, public figures like Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks fought for equality and made a difference. Unfortunately, some of these historical figures did not receive the attention they deserved. Enter Claudette Colvin, …show more content…
. . “I was an unmarried teenager with a light-skinned baby. Without school, I had no choice of friends my age, and there was no way any women in town would accept me. To them I was a fallen women”. (Harris) This goes to show how strong Colvin regardless of what anyone said to her. Her parents did not want her to reveal the reason why she was prevent. Colvin was practically vulnerable, Colvin was an outcast, and some people looked at her as a brave young girl, others looked at her as someone dangerous and overall, a negative influence toward the youth, at the time. These are the reasons why she remains a historical, yet forgotten figure. Claudette Colvin is a historical that deserves more attention. I look at Colvin as the girl who paved the way for Rosa Parks. She was braver then many other people, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat to a white person, she was woman of knowledge because she knew her rights. Even after the incident Colvin joined the NAACP youth council to gain a better understanding on her fourteenth amendment rights. The aftermath of the incident was no was not easy for Colvin as well. People looked at her as unworthy, due to her actions that she did afterwards. I feel that Colvin’s story deserves more attention, it is inspiring, and over all, it shows her thrive for