Claudette+Colvin

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Characters
Claudette, Claudette's mother, Delphine, Reeves (Schoolmate), Reverend Johnson,

Plot /Main events
She is born September, 1939 and is already controlled by a man named Jim Crow. Claudette goes to school and is very intelligent. Claudette's mother inherits a house in Montgomery and her Claudette's whole family moves there. Delphine, Claudette's sister, becomes incredibly ill and dies on September 5, 1952 on Claudette's 13th birthday. Reeves, schoolmate, and neighbor of Claudette's, is accused of raping six white women. He stays in jail for many years before he is old enough to die. He dies in the electric chair. On March 2, 1955 Claudette is on a bus, when a white women asks her to move out of her seat. Claudette says no and the driver forces her out of her seat but she still stays put. The police come and throw her in jail. Reverend Johnson bails her out and says that she has courage and she should be very proud. Claudette earns some money and manages to get a lawyer. He tries his best but she is found guily of all charges. She is now a criminal. This is on her permanet record. Another lawyer tries to help Claudette with her trial and the judge lets go two out of the three charges. Black people slowly start to defend themselves. Claudette gets pregnant, and delivers him March 29, 1956 Goes to court for standing up to whites Claudette, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Freed Gray, Jo Ann Robbinson, E.D. Nixo all were pleaded not guilty All the blacks got the justice they wanted in 1957. 18 years after Claudette is born.

Theme
Standing up for yourself can benifet you and many others.