There were many African Americans – many, many stories similar to my story. Claudette Colvin Read Quote
Being dragged off that bus was worth it just to see Barack Obama become president, because so many others gave their lives and didn’t get to see it, and I thank God for letting me see it. Claudette Colvin Read Quote
When our founding fathers drafted the Constitution and Bill of Rights, black people weren’t even considered human. Claudette Colvin Read Quote
Rosa Parks wasn’t the first one to rebel against the segregated seats. I was the first one. Claudette Colvin Read Quote
When I told my mother I was pregnant, I thought she was going to have a heart attack. Claudette Colvin Read Quote
I lost most of my friends. Their parents had told them to stay away from me, because they said I was crazy, I was an extremist. Claudette Colvin Read Quote
A lot has changed since I grew up, but there’s still a long way to go. I don’t think we can move forward with Donald Trump as the president. There’s a disconnect there. We don’t want to regress, we want progress. Claudette Colvin Read Quote
