Question

What evidence does the author provide for why Claudette Colvin’s actions remain little known today?

Answer 1

Answer:

The author feels that the activists of that time didn't feel like a teenager would be a good icon for a movement. So, Claudette Colvin's action still remain little known today.

Explanation:

• Prior to Rosa parks, there were many black man and woman who refused to give up their bus seats.
• They were quietly fined and if they protested were punished and sent to jail . And Claudette Colvin was one of them.She was just fifteen when she was hurled into jail.
• And colvin's incident took place just nine month prior to Rosa parks.
• Her story is the subject of author Phil Hoose's book, where he talked about a fresh teen's struggle to end segregation.