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      • In recognition of her leadership, the national Associated Press chose her in 1957 as the Woman of the Year in Education and one of the top ten newsmakers in the world. In 1959, as a result of intimidation by news distributors and a boycott by white business owners who withheld advertising, the Bateses were forced to close the Arkansas State Press.
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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Daisy-Bates-civilDaisy Bates | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 24, 2024 · She resurrected the Arkansas State Press in 1984 but sold it several years later. Bates maintained her involvement in numerous community organizations and received numerous honours for her contribution to the integration of Little Rock’s schools.

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    May 20, 2024 · In 1959, as a result of intimidation by news distributors and a boycott by white business owners who withheld advertising, the Bateses were forced to close the Arkansas State Press.

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    Apr 2, 2014 · NAACP Presidency. Bates became the president of Arkansas chapter of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1952. As the head of the NAACP’s Arkansas branch,...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Daisy_Bates_(activist)Daisy Bates (activist) - Wikipedia

    Bates revived the Arkansas State Press in 1984 after L. C. Bates, her husband, died in 1980. In the same year, Bates also earned the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, which was awarded by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

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    Jun 14, 2024 · Daisy Bates’s attempt to revive the State Press in 1984 after the death of her husband was financially unsuccessful, and she sold her interest in the paper in 1988 to Darryl Lunon and Janis Kearney, who continued to publish it until 1997.

  9. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › daisy-batesDaisy Bates | National Women's History Museum

    The Arkansas Weekly was one of the only African American newspapers solely dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement. The paper was circulated state wide. Bates not only worked as an editor, but also regularly contributed articles. Naturally, Bates also worked with local Civil Rights organizations.

  10. www.thoughtco.com › daisy-bates-biography-3528278Daisy Bates: Little Rock Arkansas Civil Rights Activist

    Jan 4, 2021 · Daisy Bates died at the age of 84 in 1999 in Little Rock, Arkansas, after suffering numerous strokes. Her body was chosen to lie in state in the Arkansas State Capitol building, on the second floor, making her the first woman and the first Black person to do so.