Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was a civil rights activist who played an integral role in the integration of Arkansas schools. She was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine, she and her husband also published the Arkansas State Press a revolutionary newspaper that dealt with civil rights and other issues in the black community.
From Arkansas PBS:
Daisy Gatson Bates was a trailblazer in the Civil Rights Movement and played an integral role in the integration of Little Rock Central High School in 1957. She served as the president of the Arkansas Chapter of the NAACP. Her work made her a household name, and, on Feb. 19, 2001, the state of Arkansas declared that the third Monday of February would be Daisy Bates Day. This year, we celebrate Daisy Bates Day on Monday, Feb. 17.
For more background checkout Unveiled Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash on the erecting of a statue in Bates’ honor.
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