PART A: Which of the following best describes the
central idea of the text?
While Claudette Colvin was one of the first women
to refuse to give up her seat on the bus, her young
age also made her an unreliable activist in the
movement.
Claudette Colvin feared that she would get in further
trouble for resisting racism, so she kept her brave
actions a secret for most of helfe.
Claudette Colvin, like many women during the Civil
Rights Movement, was denied recognition for her
heroic actions because of her gender.
Claudette Colvin challenged segregation on buses,
but she didn't become famous because civil rights
groups didn't think she was the right face for the
movement.
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