Sheyann Webb
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About
Also known as Martin Luther King Jr.'s Smallest Freedom Fighter, she co-wrote Selma, Lord, Selma and marched in 1965's Bloody Sunday.
Before Fame
As one of the first black students to attend an all-white school, she was pushed down the stairs and spit on.
Trivia
She was the youngest person to attempt the 54-mile march to Montgomery, Alabama.
Family Life
She ditched school to attend meetings led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., despite warnings from her parents.
Associated With
Her book became a Walt Disney movie titled Selma, Lord, Selma.
