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Biography & Memoir

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

by Phillip Hoose (2009)

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Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.

Setting / LocationUnited States / Global
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Figure / Community

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