Introduction
Introduction
We all know about black history month and all the great
people that helped me as an African American to be here today and not have to
worry about drinking at a white only drinking fountain, being able to sit in
the front of the bus, or sitting at a lunch counter at a restaurant, These are
all great things that great people did and one of these people is Lynda
Blackmon Lowery, one of the youngest people to be in the Selma Walk in Alabama.
Early Years
Lynda
Blackmon Lowery Had been in Jail 9 times before her 15th birthday.
She was born and raised in Selma Alabama in 1950. Even at a young age, she knew
that there were two types of people in this world, white people, and black
people and she knew she was black and everyone around her were too. Her mom
died when she was only 7 years old.
Everyone
had everyone’s back because you never knew if it could be you who needed help
paying the bills.
The
“Ku Klux Klan” was not an issue thankfully because they lived in the George
Washington Carver homes. Everyone was safe in the George Washington Carver Homes.
Lynda was poor and she didn’t even know it! She always had food on her table
but I guess she didn’t realize the trouble it took to get the food.I think and I know that Lynda was strong ever since she was little. She knew that she was being treated unfairly and she wanted to do something about it. I know it took a lot of courage to go to the march just to make a point but instead you just get thrown in jail. She had to be prepared for the worse and no matter what she COULDN’T GIVE UP! As Lynda would say “Determination is a way of overcoming terror, I am not terrified for myself, Determination has entered instead’’.
Lynda Blackmon
didn’t know it yet but every single little thing that she did, even if it was
simply singing a song like “We Shall Overcome”, it all led up to something
great and now she is known around the world! It just starts with one person. A
lot of people didn’t make it easy for her, like Sheriff Clark. He was supposed
to be protecting the people but he was the one hurting the people.
Role Model
Lynda Blackmon Lowery was just a small girl from Selma
Alabama but she turned into something great, Amazing, WONDERFUL! She makes me
feel like I’m not just a kid I am much more. I can stand up for what I believe
in and if I believe in it so strongly then I can achieve it! I am so thankful
for people like her.
