daisy bates

Early life

• November 11 ,1914 
• Huttig, Arkansas 

early life

• Mother died, father left
• Raised by family friends

Early life

• Self taught after eighth grade
• Met Lucious Christopher at 15 years old

ADult Life

• In 1940 married Lucious Christopher  
• Divorced then Remarried 

adult life

• Owned Arkansas State Press
• Became president of the NAACP in 1952

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little rock NIne

•  Leader and organizer
• Played a counseling role 
• Recruited studtents 

little rock nine

• Advocate and supporter of the students
• Her home was headquarters

later activism

• Was threatened but did not stop
• Her newspaper was closed in 1959
• Published book about integration battle

Later activism

• Moved to Washington D.C.
• Democratic National Committee
• Antipoverty projects for Lyndon B. Johnson

later activism

• Moved back to Little Rock
• Spent time working on community projects
• Husband died in 1980
• Brought back newspaper from 1984-1988

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death

• Died November 4, 1999 in Little Rock
• Received many awards
• Many were for her career in social activism
• Received honorary degree from U of A