The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine (Golden Kite Honors)

by Judith Bloom Fradin

Hardcover, 2004

Status

Available

Genres

Nonfiction

Publication

Clarion Books (2004), Edition: New title, 178 pages

Description

Born in a small town in rural Arkansas, Daisy Bates was a journalist and activist who became one of the foremost civil rights leaders in America. In 1957 she mentored the nine black students who were integrated into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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This is a biographical book explaining the life of Daisy Bates. Daisy Bates grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and became one the top civil rights activist. She mentored the nine students that were integrated into the all white school, Central High school in Little Rock, Arkansas.The book tells about

her trials and tribulations alongside of her goals she kept within.
This book also tells about the honors she was rewarded after her death. This book has profanity since most of the time period takes place in the 1950's. Harassment and racial slurs are present in this book and may offend some but may not. This book will give a reader the realization about the turmoil Daisy Bates went through as a Civil Rights Activist and how she was determined to fight for equal rights among people.

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