Claudette Colvin, Age 15

You have probably heard about Rosa Parks, but have you heard about Claudette Colvin? Claudette was actually the first black female to not give up her seat for a white person, doing so a few months prior to Rosa Parks’ more famous refusal. She was arrested and taken to jail, even though she was a minor. She was afraid of the backlash of her actions, but stood by her choice, a true activist at 15 years old.