Claudette Colvin and Ruby Bridges: Young Leaders of Change

The video highlights the courageous actions of Claudette Colvin and Ruby Bridges during the civil rights era. Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Ruby Bridges, at six years old, bravely attended a desegregated school in 1960, facing intense racism. Her actions were commemorated by Norman Rockwell's painting and praised by President Obama. These events significantly impacted American history and the fight for equality.

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