It is difficult to exaggerate the amount of intentional personal sacrifice in the quest for equality throughout a study of the Civil Rights era. Students of the movement recognize this immediately and almost always compare those "ordinary people doing extraordinary things" to themselves.
Ayana Daniel is no different - Her thoughts after our visit to the National Civil Rights Museum.
No one would even think about wanting to go to jail today in our society. Whereas everyone during the Civil Rights Movement wanted to go to jail. Abraham Wood states: "My three oldest daughters went to jail, and my baby at the time, my oldest son, cried because he couldn't go. He was about 5 years old, and he wanted to go, too." This statement amazed me because when there is a leader, there will always be followers. This should be an inspiration to everyone because it shows how if your believe in something you should take control of it because someone is always watching.
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