Our topic is Claudette Colvin, an African American girl who did the same act as Rosa Parks, but nine months before. We wanted to find a person who did something meaningful but didn’t earn credit for it. First, we went to the internet and searched, people in history who did something meaningful, but did get recognition for it. This is the website we personally found Claudette Colvin on http://www.cracked.com/article_19076_5-important-people-who-were-screwed-out-history-books.html. On that website, we also found John Lewis and Percy Julian, who were both African Americans who took a stand. Next, we decided that Claudette had the best story.
We started with 5 questions about Claudette that would have adequate answers. The questions were; what are the differences between Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks, why did Claudette Colvin stand up for what she believed in, did Claudette Colvin get recognized for what she did, what were they fighting for in the Browder vs Gayle case, and did anyone respect Claudette Colvin’s choice of standing up for herself. Afterward, we individually found websites that gave answers to our questions. Later, we cited our websites that we …show more content…
First, we started deciding who would be what characters. After that, we completed a rough draft, which gave us a base on what scenes we wanted in the play. Thirdly, we started editing the rough draft, so it would give more facts. Next, we made a final draft, which had everything completed. Lastly, we worked on the outfits and props that were going to be in the play.
Claudette Colvin took a stand not only for herself but for every African American that ever lived. She did this by showing that everyone is equal and fighting for something, even though she was in the colored race. Claudette stood up to the Jim Crow laws, and proved them unconstitutional. She broke the laws to prove they were wrong and
We started with 5 questions about Claudette that would have adequate answers. The questions were; what are the differences between Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks, why did Claudette Colvin stand up for what she believed in, did Claudette Colvin get recognized for what she did, what were they fighting for in the Browder vs Gayle case, and did anyone respect Claudette Colvin’s choice of standing up for herself. Afterward, we individually found websites that gave answers to our questions. Later, we cited our websites that we …show more content…
First, we started deciding who would be what characters. After that, we completed a rough draft, which gave us a base on what scenes we wanted in the play. Thirdly, we started editing the rough draft, so it would give more facts. Next, we made a final draft, which had everything completed. Lastly, we worked on the outfits and props that were going to be in the play.
Claudette Colvin took a stand not only for herself but for every African American that ever lived. She did this by showing that everyone is equal and fighting for something, even though she was in the colored race. Claudette stood up to the Jim Crow laws, and proved them unconstitutional. She broke the laws to prove they were wrong and