Claudette Colvin was the "original" girl. She was a teenager when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, which is why her story started to gain traction. But she also had darker skin and was pregnant while unmarried, and the rumor was that the father was a married man. They staged the Rosa Parks incident because Rosa Parks had lighter skin and a cleaner background, so they gave the press fewer weapons to use against them.
Rosa wasn't even the first woman to do this. Forgot why they made her the face of the movement but it was intentional
Claudette Colvin was the "original" girl. She was a teenager when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, which is why her story started to gain traction. But she also had darker skin and was pregnant while unmarried, and the rumor was that the father was a married man. They staged the Rosa Parks incident because Rosa Parks had lighter skin and a cleaner background, so they gave the press fewer weapons to use against them.