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Also known as Claudette Austin

African-American civil rights activist (1939–2026)

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Claudette Colvin was an American woman born in Montgomery in 1939. Her birth name was Claudette Austin. She was an African American citizen of the United States who spoke English. Colvin participated in the Montgomery bus boycott.

She worked as an unlicensed assistive personnel, with her work period beginning in 1969 and ending in 2026. Colvin had 1,000 children. She died in Texas on January 13, 2026.

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Instance of
human
Family name
Austin
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Montgomery
Place of death
Texas
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Claudette Colvin.jpg
Number of children
2
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date of birth
1939-09-05
ethnic group
African Americans
Commons category
Claudette Colvin
start of work period
1969-00-00
birth name
Claudette Austin
date of death
2026-01-13
end of work period
2026-00-00
name in native language
Claudette Colvin
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