Justice Through Peace : Justice Through Peace

Gandhi, King, and Mandela each fought for their causes with a method that was very rarely used but even less rarely successful. Their efforts at peaceful protest without retaliation to attacks were successful in overthrowing trans-continental rule and ending segregation of races. Gandhi transformed the idea of non-violence into a way to fight for freedom and justice which would ultimately end in success and

Mohandas Gandhi was the first recorded individual to adopt a non-violent method based form for change. His primary objective was for people of all ethnicities and social class to live freely amongst each other, even those inflicted upon by India’s ancient caste system.

In the life of Daisy Bates, she endured multiple struggles while fighting for civil rights and struggles in her personal life. Her mother was murdered by three white men after refusing their sexual advances and her father fled because he was afraid he would kill those who were responsible. Daisy was adopted my family friends, Orlee and Susie Smith. Daisy led a fulfilling life in Huttig, Arkansas. She went out of her way to protect individual’s freedom and ensure that their life is without discrimination. Daisy Bates got support from Martin Luther King Jr. where he stated how great of a women she was and on how it would be a honor to have her attend the gathering on Women’s Day on October 12,1958. There were 75 African Americans that were chosen

“No man or woman who tries to pursue and ideal in his or her own way is without enemies” stated Daisy Bates. Daisy Bates was a wonderful women and did many wonderful things. She was the head of the Arkansas Branch of the NAACP. She was an incredible journalist and publisher. Also, she played a leading role in the little rock nine.

One great example of this would be Doctor Martin Luther King Jr and Nelson Mandela. Martin Luther King was an activist and

They were all forces who saw that the world needed change and they each had their own ways in ensuring there was change. Malcolm X was a civil rights activist who used violence to make his voice be heard. He practices violence because he saw no power in verbal fights with people who seemed weak. Nelson Mandela was a civil rights activist but most famous for helping bring an end to apartheid. He led peaceful protest and the armed resistance movement. Mahatma Gandhi the leader of the Indian independence movement whose profound spiritually and belief in justice inspired the world. Gandhi revered the world over his nonviolent philosophy of passive resistance. Each of these activist goals were to end social injustices. Although they fought and died supporting civil rights to day discrimination is still evident. When we wake up to the news every morning to see how the world is changing in such a bad way. Immigrants still faces issues entering a country that they only came to, for better opportunities. Police brutality against minorities, the killings of the young and innocent. People who can’t be comfortable in their own skin because they are afraid of what this and that person might say. It is very disappointing knowing that so many people throughout our history fought for equality so that today the world would run peacefully and it is not the case.

Fighting for rights does not have to be violent. Mother Jones fought for child labor laws, Cesar Chavez fought for migrant workers’ rights, and Gandhi fought for independence from Britain. Mother Jones, Cesar Chavez, and Mahatma Gandhi all helped to enact change by using peaceful methods to get their points across.

History is filled with stories of dedicated human rights activists that risked their lives to fight for what they believe in. Three good examples of human rights activists that never gave up are Melba Pattillo Beals, Mahatma Gandhi, and Mother Jones. Melba Pattillo Beals and Gandhi actively worked in fighting for racial equality while Mother Jones worked to improve children’s and workers’ rights. These determined human rights activists never gave up when fighting to improve the rights of persecuted people facing discrimination.

Fighting for rights doesn’t have to be violent. Mother Jones fought for child labor laws, Cesar Chavez fought for migrant workers’ rights, and Gandhi fought for independence from Britain. Mother Jones, Cesar Chavez, and Mahatma Gandhi all helped to enact change by using peaceful methods to get their points across.

Rosa Parks, a very important and influential black woman in history. When a student is learning about Blacks fighting for equal rights, it is almost certain that the name “Rosa Parks” will be mentioned. The story that students are taught is that she was a quiet woman who had had enough and refused to give up her seat on the bus, which is not entirely true. Yes, Ms. Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man because she was sick and tired of being treated in such a horrible way, but she was not as quiet as everyone was taught to believe. Some might even say that history got the great Rosa Parks story wrong. An author by the name of Jeanne Theoharis definitely agrees to that. She agrees strongly that she wrote an article titled “How History Got the Rosa Parks Story Wrong”.

They said that “Daisy was the poster child for black resistance” (Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine). After all that she had been through as a kid, she was a strong young woman. Her mother was murdered while resisting rape by three white men. She loved her adoptive parents though (Taylor 39). Daisy Bates was the one of the main people who helped the kids get into Central High and helped make their transition as smooth as possible. She was their voice when they felt like no one would listen to them. she was the one who stood her ground to all the mean white people. she was the one who understood what these kids were going through, not that other people didn’t but she was the one that was walking in their shoes right along with them. When anything that would have made the kids back out, she was the one of the first people to know and she would tell the kids but made sure that they could do this and that they were strong for doing so. She made the kids feel good about the things they were doing for the Civil Rights Movement. She was always looking out for their best interests and she kept it at heart. When she felt something, she went with it and no one ever questioned her. Daisy was always trying to keep the kids safe so when a young reporter came to her and said “’sending those kids alone would be murder’” (Taylor 44). It not only made her uneasy, but also worried her and some of the other

heroes in similar and different ways. Harriet Tubman, Gandhi, and Oprah Winfrey made major impacts for human rights, as they spoke out to the public in many ways. Each one of their missions was to help others gain rights and independence for themselves and their beliefs. Although they all used different methods to make a movement, they had the courage to take a stand for what they believed in.

The way in which the research is going to be approached will consist of reading, analyzing and listening to multiple sources on the life of Daisy Bates. This will include examining both components of the life of Daisy Bates, her involvement in the movement and how this involvement transitioned into her personal life. I will be looking specifically at the leadership style she employs as a leader of the movement, the president of the NAACP and as the leader of the Little Rock Integration Crisis. I will examine both primary and secondary sources to obtain this information. The primary sources I plan on utilizing are an autobiography, a recorded interview manuscript and a personal letter from Daisy Bates to Roy Wilkins. The secondary sources that

Daisy Bates is an African American who owns the Arkansas State Press, and is the president of the NAACP chapter in Arkansas. She is married to Christopher Bates. Mrs. Bates has supported and documented the integration of Central High School from the beginning. She was born on November 11, 1914, she is 44 years old. When she was born her mother was sexually assaulted and

In 1957, as president of NAACP Bates was able to encouraged nine African -American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High school. To begin with, Bates accompanied and supported the students as they confronted a mob of 500 jeering whites who surrounded the building. Consequently, Bates was recognized as the principal spokesperson and leader for the forces behind school desegregation. Daisy was heroic, in view of the fact that as an African- American woman, she dared to challenge those who opposed school desegregation. Additionally, Bates acquired donations and grants for Arkansas educational system. By 1960, she had also proceeded to win further support as she based her book “The long Shadow of Little Rock” on her school integration