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Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Alabama in 1955 was a key moment in the US civil rights movement. "History had me glued to that seat," she later said.

By portraying sexually emancipated characters, French actress, singer and model Brigitte Bardot became an icon of the 1960s. The animal rights activist also harbored polarizing political views.