“My doctor told me I would never walk again, my mother said I would. I believed my mother,” says Wilma Rudolph. Wilma Rudolph was the 20th out of 22 kids, she was a sickly child; at age 4 caught polio and which damaged the muscles in one of her legs she received medical treatment for years. Wilma was told she would never walk but, she definitely proved them wrong by becoming an Olympic gold medalist. Wilma Rudolph was the most influential person involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Wilma Rudolph broke world records and not only made women's history but made African-American history, she did other things to help with the Civil Rights movement. To begin with, she was a representation of women’s and civil rights. For this reason, she even refused her homecoming parade because not integrated. Another way Wilma exhibited this is, She was the first woman and first African-American woman to win three gold medals in track and field. Hence she won medals for the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 x 100 relay; she also broke 3 world records. Finally, Wilma had to go to track meets throughout the jim crow laws and faced not only segregation but racial discrimination. Yet, used her fame to bring to …show more content…
She exhibits this by, not attending events that would not be integrated even though invited. Hence, this made many more events integrated. Another way she showed this was, she wanted to help stop discrimination. Consequently, Wilma Rudolph helped integrate his was, she wanted to help stop discrimination. Consequently, Wilma Rudolph helped integrate Clarksville, Tennessee. This problem was also important to her because she had to go to track meets throughout the Jim Crow Laws and faced not only segregation but racial discrimination. Accordingly, this gave her a reason to say no to discrimination. As a result, Wilma Rudolph wanted to change discrimination and