Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us: It's more honorable to walk in dignity than to ride in humiliation

A black-and-white newspaper clipping from Montgomery, Ala., headlines 'Girl, 15, Guilty In Bus Seat Case' and 'Negro Girl Found Guilty Of Segregation Violation,' reporting on Claudette Colvin's conviction for refusing to move to the rear of a bus. The article is juxtaposed with a photo of a young Black woman with glasses and a slight smile, looking directly at the camera. The text describes her 1955 arrest for violating segregation laws, and notes she accepted the ruling with 'cool aloofness.'

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