Velma Colvin Research Paper
Claudette was born on September 5, 1939, in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the oldest out of eight sisters. One of those sisters is Velma Colvin. Claudette was adopted at a very young age, her biological parents are, C.P. Austin and Mary Jane Gadson. Her adopted parents, Q.P. and Mary
Anne Colvin lived in a countrified area in Pine Level, Alabama. Later on, she moved to Montgomery, Alabama with her new family and relocated to a new area called King Hill.
Claudette was 4 years old when a group of little boys were making fun of her skin color. As they did, one of them told her to put her hand against his and she did. Claudette's’ mother, Mary Anna Colvin, watched the situation. As she did, she pulled Claudette aside and slapped her. She said in quote “ Don't you know you're not supposed to touch them.”The mother of the little boy saw and agreed with her. That’s when she realized she is not supposed to touch them.
She attended Springhill Baptist Elementary and Booker T. Washington. Colvin did not finish her last …show more content…
She was studying black history month in her segregated school and studied about the black leaders in which includes Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery at a very young age to become an abolitionist. She also helped a lot by leading former slaves to their freedom by using the underground railroad method. Sojourner Truth is best known for her speech “Ain’t I A Women?”. “Ain’t I A Woman?” talks about how women deserve the same equal rights as men.
On March 2, 1955, is the day she made history. The day she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Claudette and 3 other students were headed home and sat in the middle row. The first ten seats were for only white passengers and Claudette knew it. “Eventually, the bus got full capacity, and a young white lady was standing near the four of us.“She was expecting me to get up.” “Three of the girls got up and walked to the back of the bus, Claudette
Anne Colvin lived in a countrified area in Pine Level, Alabama. Later on, she moved to Montgomery, Alabama with her new family and relocated to a new area called King Hill.
Claudette was 4 years old when a group of little boys were making fun of her skin color. As they did, one of them told her to put her hand against his and she did. Claudette's’ mother, Mary Anna Colvin, watched the situation. As she did, she pulled Claudette aside and slapped her. She said in quote “ Don't you know you're not supposed to touch them.”The mother of the little boy saw and agreed with her. That’s when she realized she is not supposed to touch them.
She attended Springhill Baptist Elementary and Booker T. Washington. Colvin did not finish her last …show more content…
She was studying black history month in her segregated school and studied about the black leaders in which includes Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery at a very young age to become an abolitionist. She also helped a lot by leading former slaves to their freedom by using the underground railroad method. Sojourner Truth is best known for her speech “Ain’t I A Women?”. “Ain’t I A Woman?” talks about how women deserve the same equal rights as men.
On March 2, 1955, is the day she made history. The day she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Claudette and 3 other students were headed home and sat in the middle row. The first ten seats were for only white passengers and Claudette knew it. “Eventually, the bus got full capacity, and a young white lady was standing near the four of us.“She was expecting me to get up.” “Three of the girls got up and walked to the back of the bus, Claudette