Daisy Bates How Did She Die
She was the first african american to rest in state in the arkansas state capitol building.
Daisy bates how did she die. Bates died in little rock on november 4 1999. Little rock paid perhaps the ultimate tribute not only to bates but to the new era she helped initiate by opening the daisy bates elementary school and by making the third monday in february george washington s birthday and daisy gatson bates day an official state holiday. 4th 1999 in little rock arkansas. Daisy bates died of old age and she died on nov.
Daisy gatson bates daisy lee gatson bates daisy bates in full daisy gatson bates née daisy lee gatson born 1914 huttig arkansas u s died november 4 1999 little rock arkansas american journalist and civil rights activist who withstood economic legal and physical intimidation to champion racial equality most notably in the integration of public schools in little rock arkansas. The congressional gold medal was posthumously awarded to her by president bill clinton and a documentary entitled daisy bates. First lady of little rock aired.