Women Had Key Roles in Civil Rights Era

[kerrygoddess]

Women Had Key Roles in Civil Rights Era
October 30, 2005

If the recent passing of Rosa Parks has not reminded you of the key rolls that women have played in the Civil Rights Movement, then you really need to reflect back to a day and time that women could not even vote.

Women of the 21st century are strong and able, and deserve respect, for all that they can and will do to advance our society. Face it guys, they are here to stay, and I’m happy for them. They are a life source and a stable platform in a reckless time that shows no end in sight.

There is so much more for them, that is still not on a level playing field. But todays women are up to the task. These ladies are spirited and motivated, and will take their cause to a whole new level. Take the time to check out The National Organization For Women and you can see for yourself, that todays women are tough as nails. While your at it, check out Living the Legacy.

AP National Writer, Erin Texeira, covers the the key roles women had in the Civil Rights Era.

Ella Baker, Septima Poinsette Clark, Fannie Lou Hamer. They and others risked their lives and worked tirelessly, demanding a social revolution - but history has often overlooked them. They were the women of the civil rights movement.

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[China_cat]

1. I had the privilege of meeting

Septima Clark here in Charleston about 2 years before she died. Our Quaker meeting held a birthday celebration for her, small and intimate. She was quiet and unassuming and easily overlooked but with a will of iron and the determination that education could solve almost everything that is wrong in our society.

Hmmm...maybe that's why the repugs fear education so much.

[kerrygoddess]

2. They don;t want people to know the truth...

especially history.