A Feminist Before the Term Was Invented
As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. This film tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas -- pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself.
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Daisy Bates: Civil Rights Hero Who Put Her Life on the Line
S13 E13 - 1m 2s
Daisy Bates was a complex, unconventional, and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957.
Daisy Bates: Turning a Childhood Tragedy into the Pursuit of
S13 E13 - 1m 32s
As soldiers began streaming into Little Rock to maintain order during the desegregation of all-white Central High School, Daisy Bates reflected on a driving force behind her own activism: the murder of her own mother when she was a child.
Daisy Bates: Retiring from the Struggle, But Not From the Ca
S13 E13 - 1m 17s
In later years, Daisy Bates returned to journalism, working tirelessly for the Arkansas State Press. However, after five years of working long days and late nights, she realized the pressure of running a weekly newspaper was too much for her.
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