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Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock: With Angela Bassett. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock is the story of a seven-year journey by filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to unravel the life of a forgotten civil rights activist named Daisy Bates.
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2 feb 2012 · Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, which culminated in a constitutional crisis — pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself.
Daisy Bates (November 11, 1914 – November 4, 1999) was an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. Early life. Daisy Bates was born on November 11, 1914, to her father Hezekiah Gatson, and her mother Millie Riley.
- Daisy Lee Gatson, November 11, 1914, Huttig, Arkansas, U.S.
- Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957
- November 4, 1999 (aged 84), Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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Directed by. Sharon La Cruise. EXPLORE THE FILM. About the Documentary. In 1957, Daisy Bates became a household name when she fought for the right of nine black students to attend the...
Daisy Bates was a complex, unconventional, and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. A Feminist Before the Term Was Invented. 1m 8s.
- Independent Lens
- 55 min
A conversation with Sharon LaCruise, filmmaker; director of Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock. The film examines the life and legacy of Daisy Bates, who...
Summaries. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock is the story of a seven-year journey by filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to unravel the life of a forgotten civil rights activist named Daisy Bates. Beautiful, glamorous and articulate, Bates was fearless in her quest for justice, stepping into the spotlight to bring national attention to issues - and ...
