Claudette Colvin Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I just couldn't move. History had me glued to the seat.”
-- Claudette Colvin -
“Back then, as a teenager, I kept thinking, Why don't the adult around here just say something? Say it so they know we don't accept segregation? I knew then and I know now that, when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can't sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, 'This is not right.' And I did.”
-- Claudette Colvin -
“I knew then and I know now, when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it.”
-- Claudette Colvin
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