Rosa Parks hadn't planned to be arrested the day she boarded her bus, and neither had Claudette Colvin. While Mrs Parks is remembered for her bravery and activism, Claudette's name has been all but forgotten--which is curious, because without Claudette, I'm not sure we'd have Rosa. <hr /> Music: "Wisps of Whorls" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Rosa Parks hadn't planned to be arrested the day she boarded her&nbsp;bus, and&nbsp;neither had Claudette Colvin. While Mrs Parks is remembered for her bravery and activism, Claudette's name has been all but forgotten--which is curious, because without Claudette, I'm not sure we'd have Rosa. Music:&nbsp;"Wisps of Whorls" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

S3E7 - Claudette

Omitted is a weekly history podcast, exploring the lost stories behind history's biggest events.
These are the stories that have been omitted from the narrative. These are the tales that could soon be forgotten. For that reason, they must be told.