Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daisy L. Bates
(1914-1999)
civil rights leader. As president of the Arkansas
NAACP, she played an important role in the
Little Rock integration crisis of 1957.
"No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal
in his or her own way i[s] without enemies."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Communications • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 42° 6.091′ N, 75° 54.912′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. Marker is along the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade along the east bank of the Chenango River, between Henry and Clinton Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Binghamton NY 13901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. E. D. Nixon (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Douglass (a few steps from this marker); A. Phillip Randolph (a few steps from this marker); Rosa L. Parks (a few steps from this marker); Fannie Lou Hamer (a few steps from this marker); James L. Farmer, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); James Herbert Cameron (within shouting distance of this marker); William L. Moore (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.
Also see . . . Daisy Lee Gatson Bates (NPS). (Submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.