Happy Black History Month! To celebrate, here are 4 outstanding African American leaders that made a massive difference during the civil rights movement.
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to enter an all-white school in the south, though her activism didn’t stop there. Bridges becoming a writer, earning honorary degrees, and an honorary Deputy U.S. Marshal.
Read more about Bridges here: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ruby-bridges
Frederick Douglass
Born as a slave, Frederick Douglass came to be a revered African American leader during the civil rights movement. Douglass became a national leader, social reformer, writer, orator, and statesman in the 19th century, helping reshape the country’s view.
Read more about Douglass here: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/frederick-douglass
Dorothy Height
Dorothy Height was an African American civil rights and women’s rights activist. She focused on the issues of African American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. Height was a member of Harlem Young Women’s Christian Association, the National Council of Negro Women, and a prominent leader in the civil rights movement.
Read more about Dorothy Height here: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dorothy-height
Carter Woodson
Carter Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Known as the “Father of Black History”, Woodson was one of the first scholars to ever study the history of the African diaspora, and African American history.
Read more about Woodson here: https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/carter-g-woodson
Who is your favorite Black History Month figure? Let us know in the comments!
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