female leaders
who was dorothy Height?
A civil rights leader and activist, height was a key figure in the movement for racial justice and equality.
when did the civil rights movement start?
1954
on December 1955, who refused to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa parks
who was Ella Baker?
A strategist and organizer, often called the "mother of the civil rights movement" she was known for her humble leadership style and political acumen.
when did the civil rights movement end?
1968
Who was born on January 15, 1929?
Martin Luther king junior.
who was Claudette colvin?
often referred to as the rosa parks before Rosa parks, colvin was a young woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama months before rosa parks`s act of defiance.
when was Rosa parks born?
february 4, 1913
who was Fannie lou hamer?
A civil rights activist and politician, she was a powerfully voice for voting rights and challenged the states quo in the south.
who was Daisy bates?
she was the force behind the integration of central high school in little rock, Arkansas.
who was James meredith?
A civil rights activist and scholar, meredith was the first African American to enroll at the university of Mississippi.