What if one moment of resistance could spark a revolution? From the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, to the story of Carmela Torres, a 17-year-old Mexican girl who sparked the 1917 Bath Riots at the US-Mexico border, this is the real history of how ordinary people — especially women and queer people — turned personal defiance into collective power.

It’s not just about who threw the first brick at Stonewall — it’s even more crucial that the collective was ready to resist together.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00 INTRO

03:00 How LGTQIA Hate In NYC and Beyond Led to STONEWALL

13:35 CLAUDETTE COLVIN was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycotts

20:56 How CARMELA TORREST, a 17 year old girl, led the Mexican Gas Bath Riots

27:34 OUTRO--------------------------------WHAT TO READ TO LEARN MORE (affiliate links to support the channel)

-----🔗 "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" by Jeanne Theoharishttps://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780807067574🔗 "Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution" by David Carterhttps://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780312671938🔗 "Anarchism and Other Essays" by Emma Goldmanhttps://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780486224848—---------------------------------------------Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:

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