3 Important Figures Of Black History
February is a month of love and happiness for many due to Valentines day, but to many other people, February is a month of remembrance and thankfulness to the black culture and history. Years ago, Black activist fought for the rights that many of us have today, and without these activist the world as we know it would be different and very segregated. In this very month we thank activist for having the voice that most did not, we thank leaders for taking risk and trying to better the lives of thousands around the world. We thank Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman for taking risk and being the voice of the people. These three people led many to freedom and new lives, and for these action we are able to do things that most colored people back then couldn’t even imagine.
Harriet Tubman
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Harriet Tubman was a black activist who freed many slaves and led them to a new life. Harriet freed these slaves using the “underground railroad” which is more as an underground shelter and passage away for the slaves during their escape. Harriet was born March 10, 1820 in Dorchester County Maryland. If it wasn’t for Harriet Tubman and her brave actions many people could have, and would have died from the harsh life of slavery, and would have never gotten a chance at living a better life. Harriet Tubman took on brave actions and because of these actions she was able to free 300 slaves. She set many examples not only a black activist and leader but a black women.
Rosa Parks
“Each person must live their life as a model for others.”
Rosa parks was also an activist who fought for black rights. Rosa believed that all black and white people were equal and black citizens should receive the same treatment that the white citizens received. Rosa Parks was born february 4th, 1913 and lived in Tuskegee Alabama. Rosa was once asked to sit in the back of the bus, because a white man wanted her seat in the front of the bus, this sent anger into Rosa parks, and many of the other black people in her community and this situation led to the Bus Boycott. Rosa parks felt that she shouldn’t have to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, because of course she felt we were all equal and we should all have equal rights. With the help of another astonishing historical black figure, Martin luther King Jr, the bus boycott was now in motion and after great fighting and persuading colored people were now able to sit where they pleased on their city buses.
Martin Luther King Jr.
“ Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”
Martin luther King Jr was a black activist who fought and died for the rights of Black citizens around the world. Dr. King was born 1925, January 15th, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was best known for leading the Civil Rights Movement, and many other movements, marches, and boycotts. Not only was Dr. King an activist, civil right leader, but he was also a minister at their local baptist church. Martin Luther King Jr inspired black people all around the nation to fight for their rights, and equality. “ If they weren’t in history i don’t think anyone would care to think about what they did, people would probably say, “oh it just another black person trying to make a scene for everyone to see”. Says Eastside Freshman , Christine charles- Freshman. Dr. King was a big part of the NAACP (national association for the advancement of colored people), in which he devoted most of his time to helping put together marches, and boycotts to get the respect that black people was definitely needed.