Sheyann Webb

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.