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The Civil Rights. Famous people that took part in this risky battle for freedom. Apparently, they will soon soar high. But only because they didn’t give up in what they believed in. They never lost faith, no matter how hard it was. Martin Luther King Jr. Why Martin Luther King Jr. is famous.
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The Civil Rights Famous people that took part in this risky battle for freedom. Apparently, they will soon soar high. But only because they didn’t give up in what they believed in. They never lost faith, no matter how hard it was.
Martin Luther King Jr. Why Martin Luther King Jr. is famous. Martin Luther King Jr. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I have a dream" speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history.
Rosa Parks Why Rosa Parks is famous. This is Rosa Parks beside the Montgomery bus. Rosa Parks is well known in this Civil Rights for refusing to sit in her colors seat. (black) I am not trying to racist either. On December 1st, 1955, she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man during the segregation in Montgomery, Alabama. Her actions sparked the 'bus boycott', in which black people refused to use the buses until they were made equal for white and black people.
Mary McLeod Bethune Why Mary McLeod Bethune is famous in this raging Civil Rights Movement. A picture of Mary McLeod Bethune. This young women created schools for black students and worked with several US presidents to make sure all children received a good education. She changed the lives of others by being an advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Frederick Douglass Why Frederick Douglass is famous. A picture of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was once a slave. He became a poet and an abolitionist, and he worked hard to help end slavery and teach others about how evil slavery was. Frederick Douglass was an African-American who escaped from slavery and wrote his story, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which was daringly published in 1845, since he was a runaway slave and slavery was still legal. Douglass was an excellent orator whose literary brilliance thrust him into the forefront of the Abolition movement. He established the North Star, a newspaper he issued for seventeen years. Douglass was also United States minister to Haiti.
Marcus Garvey Why Marcus Garvey is famous. A picture of Marcus Garvey Marcus Garvey started the Back to Africa Movement to help Blacks be treated more equally. He thought moving to Africa would allow Black Americans to stop being treated unfairly in the United States. That is why he is famous.
Harriet Tubman Why Harriet Tubman is famous. A picture of Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was another slave who worked to free slaves. She ran away because she was afraid of being shipped further south where slaves were treated very badly. She worked hard to free other slaves from the wretched work of slavery. She is also a good role modelto me.
In Summary These people played a great part in American history. They fought for what they believed in, and eventually, they got it. The moral of this nonfiction project is… DON’T GIVE UP. Never. You have the power to overcome your inevitable fears, and stand up for what you believe in. Do not forget about these brave people, because if they hadn’t done what they did, this world would still be raging with racism, sexism (I’m not trying to be gross here Mr. H.), and we might still have slaves. These people are one of the many reasons that this world is like it is today.
