Lois G. Taylor Of The Civil Rights Movement

“The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.” One of the many quotes from Mary McLeod Bethune, an African-American woman who carried many titles in her lifetime: educator, politician, civil rights activist, etc., but whose main goal remained the same, empowering her community. Her boldness coupled with her fierce determination allowed her to push through the barriers caging women in, at that time, educating them on their voting rights and establishing a council dedicated to empowering negro women. However, if granted the opportunity to converse with her, my questions would not focus on her accomplishments; instead, I would ask what prompted her to stray from the norm of African-Americans at the time and fight

Ruby Nell Bridges is an American civil rights activist. During the 1960s, she was the first African American child to participate in the desegregation of the all-white William Frantz elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana during the New Orleans school segregation crisis in 1960.

In 1797, Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist, was born into slavery. Although her real name was Isabella Baumfree, the rest of the world knows her as Sojourner Truth. Throughout her childhood, she was traded and sold to several different families, in which she was separated from her family. Her father was a slave that was captured in Ghana and her mother descended from slaves, so it was typical for children of slaves to be sold separately from their families. Originally, her family was owned by Colonel Hardenbergh, but they were sold separately soon after his death. At the young age of nine, Truth was sold for the very first time at an auction for a measly $100 to John Dumont. She spent a total of two years with Mr. Dumont prior to being sold, in which she was treated very poorly. Although she was treated very poorly, she learned how to speak English during this time, which proved to be a valuable tool throughout her life. Not only did this help her as an itinerant preacher, but it also allowed her to fight for her rights against injustices. During her time at Mr. Dumont’s, she fell in love with another slave named Robert from a neighboring farm. Although Robert’s owner forbade the relationship, Truth became pregnant and the couple had one daughter together. After the birth of their daughter, Robert and Sojourner Truth never saw each other again. Out of spite, Truth’s owner forced her to marry an older slave, Thomas, in which she

The well-known African-American activist, Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862, during the Civil War. The author, Mia Bay illustrated the life of Wells in her novel, To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells Bay demonstrated Well’s accomplishments as a free African-American and the many struggles she faced after Reconstruction ended and the Jim Crow Laws were enforced. The events in her life were relatively distinct, but according to the Burns-Belfry Museum and the historical marker labeled “Freedman Town” in Oxford, Mississippi, her experiences overall represented the social, economic, and political circumstances that the majority of African Americans faced in the southern United States during the thirty years, 1862 – 1892- from her birth in Holly Springs in 1862 through her decision to leave Memphis in 1892.

Ruby Bridges was the American civil rights activist I was learning about that day. I bet she didn’t know that her act of courage would impact so much today. I was learning about the several American civil rights activist in Ms. Stratton’s 7th grade English class. I don’t know why but her class made me more outgoing. It was the only class where I could be myself. In most classes, I’m quiet and reserved, but in this class, I was the complete opposite. It was time to take notes on a presentation on several American civil rights activists. It got to Ruby Bridges, and Ms. Stratton was talking about how Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white elementary school.

When I joined the NAACP, I never could have imagined Thurgood Marshall, the head Special Counsel ("Thurgood Marshall"), would bring me into the biggest case of my career. In my times at Northeastern University Law School, I had written countless papers on the Supreme Court decisions preceding Brown v. Board of Education; and now I would be collaborating with the greatest attorneys the NAACP had to offer.

Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist and humanitarian. Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County, Maryland around 1820-1825 and died in Boston, Massachusetts of pneumonia in 1913. She was born into slavery, but successfully escaped in 1849 to become a leading abolitionist, yet she returned many times to rescue both family members and non-relatives from the plantation system. She led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the North as the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, an elaborate secret network of safe houses organized to help slaves get to the north and escape slavery.

I hate the fact of knowing that the only way for someone to mentally escape can bring evilness into their eyes. Why is it that that happens? Why is our only escape the way that can bruise us the most? Don’t you hate when you hold a passion for something and everyone around you disapproves of the fact. It’s like you’re holding onto the last string but in reality nobody is at the other end, you’re all alone. You are fighting for yourself. You are pushing yourself, 7.5 billion people in the world but you are still all alone. On a good note for some people their escape captivates them and brings them peace. Little do you know those escapes are really reading, to one it brought bruises and to the other it brought peace. That one thing that person

King still remains known as the most widely known African-American leader of his era, and the most public face of the civil rights movement, along with its most eloquent voice. His accomplishments are now taught to American children of all races, and his teachings are studied by scholars and students worldwide. Because of Martin’s inspirational spirit and attitude with equal treatment, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America in over the past 3 centuries. In 1968, Coretta Scott King founded the King Center in Atlanta as a memorial to her husband. The center seeks to advance King's philosophies of justice and nonviolence through its educational programs, exhibitions, and tours. In 1983, Congress passed

How many people know that Coretta Scott King fought for 15 years to have her husband's birthday a national holiday ("Coretta Scott King"). Coretta believed that people should have the same rights. So she took a stand and helped other people and other presents she was the first African-American woman to change the rules that black citizens should have the same rights as white citizens. Coretta is a Civil Rights Activist and a Woman’s Activist. Coretta is a Civil Rights Activist and a Woman’s Activist. She was the wife of Martin Luther and lived from 1927 to 2006.

Our Angela Davis is about an African American women who was focused on doing everything in her power to create peace, stop racism, and also promoting equality within the world. Angela fought for people to have equal civil rights in multiple ways. Angela Davis fought for civil rights by joining multiple associations and organizations that fought for equality and civil rights created for all. In my own words, civil rights is equal rights for citizens politically and socially. By stating this, I feel as though citizens should have equal rights politically and socially because everyone is the same but different at the same time. By having equality throughout the world; it would be a different society based off of equal civil rights politically and socially. Political equality is someone having the right to make their own decisions based off their own thoughts in politics. Social equality is someone not being influenced or assimulating into society or from society.

Rosa Parks was a revolutionary civil rights activist! She was born in 1913 in Tuske[e]gee, Alabama and she grew up experiencing and observing acts of racial discrimination. On December 1st, 1955 Rosa refused to give up her seat on the Montgomery bus to a white man. With this simple but courageous action she spurred a city-wide boycott and helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States.

At some point along the way, she inspired me to begin journaling my thought and feelings. The journaling continued through high school and the once angry, sad and isolated adolescent became a happy, personable, social teenager. In my thirties I became the person that everyone came to for advice and for a sympathetic voice. I am still to this day the go to person to help people sort through their feelings and frustrations for friend and co-workers. So many people have said “You should write a book.” During a difficult time in my life, I did just that. This book was not for anyone to ever see or publish, but was a collection of writings and stories of how I became who I am today. Maybe someday someone will find it and believe it is interesting enough to publish. Once again, there goes my

Grandpa’s cancer had gotten so bad that the entire family had gathered around him. Alone, I was sent for help. I was only fourteen and I remember thinking to myself, “God please don’t take him before I get to say goodbye!” I was running so quickly and it was so dark that I tripped and barely caught my balance. Even though we hurried back, he was gone. It was the worst thing that could have happened to me. All I remember is dropping to the ground in a puddle of tears; I didn’t think God would just take him from us like that. I didn’t even get to say goodbye or that I loved him. It was so unfair. He was gone from our lives, but not our hearts. Even so, I felt as though I failed because we didn’t make it back in time.

‘My loving daughter Connie was a beacon of light in our lives. She was a caring, compassionate and kind girl with so much love to give. She was taken from us too early, and had her whole life ahead of her. Connie’s sickness was terrible and god took her pain away and brought her to heaven. She was loved by everyone she met and always could brighten up someone’s day with her beautiful smile. Connie was so intelligent and knew so many things. Her life was cut too short, but we didn’t deserve someone like Connie, and she belongs in the kingdom of god. She may be gone, but she is still my little girl. Connie loved her brothers both so much as if they were her own children, and I know that they loved her unconditionally back. Kip, Francis and