Who do you think is the most influential Civil Rights Leader and why?

 

Freddie Feria
Cathedral Prep Seminary

 

 

Abraham Lincoln. He was a very influential president for that era. His presidency was mainly used towards ending slavery. He especially kept it true when the country fought the Civil War.

 

 

 

Samantha Prunty
Christ the King H.S.

 

 

Rosa Parks because she made a huge difference in the world and she stood up for her own opinion.

 

 

 

 

William Meaney
Christ the King H.S.

Ghandi. He led by example on how to stage a non-violent protest. Other Civil Rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. used Ghandi’s non- violent tactic s to stage the Montgomery bus protest.

 

 

 

 

 

Menzo Tucker
Cathedral Prep Seminary

Martin Luther King Jr. because he brought attention to the fact that blacks and whites weren’t being treated equally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arianna Heinsch
Fontbonne Hall Academy 

Michelle Obama because she encourages people, especially women, to strive to be the greatest they could be and to help make a change for the people in our world.

 

 

 

 

 

Isabella Chirico
Fontbonne Hall Academy

 

 

Michelle Obama because she empowers women and makes anyone feel as though they are important and that they can do anything.