1950's Education | The Long Shadow of Little Rock: A Memoir

Memoir

By: Daisy Bates

Date: 1962

Source: Bates, Daisy. The Long Shadow of Little Rock: A Memoir. New York: David McKay Company, Inc., 1962.

About the Author: Daisy Bates (1914–1999) was born in Huttig, Arkansas, where she attended segregated public schools. In 1952 Bates became president of the Arkansas branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She is most famous for serving as an advocate for the Little Rock Nine—the African American students who entered all-white Central High in 1957. She continued to play an active role in community organizations until her death.

Introduction

The middle of the twentieth century was a period of sweeping changes in American history, as civil rights activists worked toward equality for African Americans. The 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, was an...