Connor Gray Mr. Crook 7th Grade ELA 26 February 2024 3 People that Changed the Civil Rights Movement How much do you think 3 people can change not only black history, but American history. The answer is probably a lot more than you think. Movements like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Civil Rights Act, and the March on Washington are recognized today. During the Montgomery Bus Boycott African-Americans did not ride the bus, costing the city about $3000 a day for 381 days. (“Rosa Parks”) The March on Washington gathered 200,000 participants to march on the capital for jobs and freedom. But the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the biggest leap forward in the fight for equality. This act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex, as well as race…show more content… Knowing Douglass’ intelligence and accomplishments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott invited Frederick Douglass to be the only African-American at the Seneca Falls Convention for Women’s Rights. (“State of Oregon: Woman Suffrage - Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)”) Even though Douglass had to face harsh racism on a daily basis he managed to escape slavery and became an intelligent, respectful man. Frederick Douglas is remembered today for being able to escape slavery and educate himself to become a successful abolitionist. Larry Doby was the 2nd black baseball player in the MLB, which is why he will be the 3rd and final person I will talk about in this paper. Throughout Doby’s 13 seasons in the MLB he collected 1515 hits, 253 home runs, 970 RBI’s, and a 60.4 WAR over 1533 games played. Mr. Doby was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998, just 5 years before his death in 2003. Following his retirement in 1962, Larry Doby earned himself a managerial role with the 1975 White Sox, becoming the second ever black manager in Major League Baseball. (Augustyn) Like many early African-American MLB players, Larry started out in the NLB(Negro League Baseball) playing for the Newark
