Why is Claudette Colvin significant for the Civil Rights movement?

What was Claudette's action that made her so important and well-known? Why was it important?

What is Claudette's connection to the Montgomery bus boycott?

Do you think Claudette was mistreated by the black community? Why was she mistreated? How? What do you think the Civil Rights movement should have done differently with respect to Claudette?

What was Claudette's role in Browder v. Gale?

How was Claudette rediscovered?

How is Claudette's attitude about her treatment during the 1950s Civil Rights movement in Montgomery?