Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86

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Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer, died at 86.
At 15, she refused to give up her bus seat to a white woman, leading to her arrest in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks.
Her defiance helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the modern civil rights movement.
Colvin was part of a lawsuit that successfully challenged segregated bus seating in Montgomery.
Her legacy is often overshadowed by Rosa Parks, but her courage was foundational to the movement.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed praised her early and costly bravery.
Civil rights groups express concerns over Trump's claims that civil rights protections hurt white people.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson accused Trump of lying and creating a false narrative to benefit the wealthy.

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