Daisy Bates
Definition
Daisy Bates was an American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. She guided and advised nine black students who were enrolled at an all-white high school (Little Rock Central High School) in Arkansas.
Analogy
Imagine Daisy Bates as a coach guiding her team through a challenging game. The players are the nine black students trying to integrate into Little Rock Central High School, while their opponents are those opposing desegregation.
Related terms
Little Rock Nine: A group of nine African American students enrolled at formerly all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas during September 1957.
Desegregation: The process of ending systematic racial segregation.
Civil Rights Act (1964): Landmark legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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