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  1. Daisy Bates (November 11, 1914 – November 4, 1999) was an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. Early life. Daisy Bates was born on November 11, 1914, to her father Hezekiah Gatson, and her mother Millie Riley.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: Daisy Bates was an African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher who documented the battle to end segregation in Arkansas. Industries; Journalism and...

  3. May 13, 2024 · Daisy Bates (born 1914?, Huttig, Arkansas, U.S.—died November 4, 1999, Little Rock, Arkansas) was an American journalist and civil rights activist who withstood economic, legal, and physical intimidation to champion racial equality, most notably in the integration of public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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  4. Daisy Bates was a civil rights activist who organized the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to integrate Central High School in 1957. She also published a memoir, The Long Shadow of Little Rock, and received the Medal of Freedom in 1999.

  5. Jan 4, 2021 · Learn about Daisy Bates, a journalist, newspaper publisher, and civil rights activist who supported the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Discover her early life, her role in the NAACP, her newspaper, and her legacy.

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  6. Daisy Bates is an African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher. Through her newspaper, Bates documented the battle to end segregation in Arkansas. For her amazing career in social activism, we celebrate her as an American hero. Bates was born, Daisy Gaston, in Huttig, Arkansas on November 11, 1914. Her childhood was filled ...

  7. Daisy Bates was a leader of the NAACP in Arkansas and a key figure in the integration of Little Rock schools. She faced threats and violence for her activism, but also received national recognition and awards.

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