(1) The whole nation watched as thousands of civil rights leaders stood up for what they believed was right. Leaders did this while in the Civil Rights Movement. This movement happened in the mid-1900s. (4) According to the History Channel, “the Civil Rights Movement was a struggle for social justice [for blacks]” (Civil Rights). A struggle was initiated (SV) when (CL) the dreadful (QA) Jim Crow Laws were passed. (5) Because (BC) the Jim Crow Laws existed, African-Americans hardly had any rights. Segregation happened mainly (LY) in the south, so most protests happened there. Schools and communities were segregated, and blacks could not really do anything. Voting was one thing African-Americans could not do. Scholastic points out that, “African-Americans …show more content…
She was born on November 11, 1914 in Arkansas. Bates was an outstanding (QA) journalist. Something I learned from Biography.com was that Daisy quickly (LY) became the head of the Arkansas branch of the NAACP, which (W-W) stands for the National Association for Advancement of Colored People. (5) Because (BC) she relished (SV) journaling, Daisy worked for the Arkansas state press and wrote about African-American freedom. Since (CL) she wanted to help out in her community, Daisy helped out the Little Rock Nine. Time states that, “[The Little Rock Nine] became the highest-profile black students in the United States to integrate a formerly all-white school” (Little Rock, Mai). Mrs. Bates was a true hero for the efforts that she put in to become one of the first black females to be a leader of a branch of the NAACP, and for Daisy to give all of the help she had to the Little Rock Nine. Daisy was a true civil rights hero, and so was Myrlie Evers-Williams, who I will talk about …show more content…
She was born on March 17, 1933 in Mississippi. Formerly, Myrlie was married to Medgar Evers, who (W-W) was a civil rights hero who was tragically (LY) slain. Many men did not like Medgar, and that is why the men shot him. Evers-Williams persisted (SV) through this tough time, through. (5) Because (BC) her husband was shot, fearless (QA) Myrlie fought for justice everywhere. Something I learned about Myrlie on Biography.com was since (CL) she did not want anyone to end up like her husband, Myrlie took part in many protests and acts of revolt. Mrs. Evers-Williams was an amazing activist, and so was the next person I will talk about, who is George Raymond