Daisy Bates

Daisy Bates was an American journalist and civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and played a key role in school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Profession :

Civil Rights Figure

Birthday :

November 11, 1914

Death Date:

November 04, 1999

Age :

84

Daisy Bates, born as Daisy Lee Gatson in 1914 in Huttig, Arkansas, was a renowned American journalist and civil rights activist. She was instrumental in the fight for racial equality and the integration of public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, despite facing economic, legal, and physical challenges. Her impactful work gained national attention, leading to the publication of her memoirs, “The Long Shadow of Little Rock,” in 1962, which received an American Book Award. Bates was also invited to sit on stage during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As a prominent figure in the African American civil rights movement, she actively fought against segregation in Arkansas.