Jo Ann Robinson Research Paper

Jo Ann Robinson was the valedictorian of her class, and went on to be the first person in her family to graduate college. She then went on to fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher, and moved to Montgomery to teach at Alabama State College. Once moving to Montgomery, she became an active member of the Women’s Political Council, which was a local civic organization to motivate African American women to get involved in civil rights, help increase voter registration in African American communities, and aid women who were victims of assault and rape. One time when she was on a bus, the driver pulled over to yell at her for sitting in the “whites only” section of the bus, and she fled out of fear he would attack her. The following year, she became WPC’s president, and made the …show more content…
Through this organization, she would write and edit the MIA weekly newsletter, and volunteer to carpool African Americans to and from work. As a leader of the MIA, she would get arrested but never tried. In addition, Robinson received many threats, such as stones being thrown through her house windows, and acid being poured onto her car. Jo Ann Robinson’s significance goes without question. Not only was she an active member and leader in organizations that aided women and African Americans during the civil rights movement, but she would reflect a servant’s heart in the way she served and led others. Dr. King described Robinson, saying, “Apparently indefatigable, she, perhaps more than any other person, was active on every level of the protest." Her dedication and desire to make the world a better place for African Americans exemplifies that she was willing to do anything, no matter the cost, for justice. Her memoirs, The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It, beautifully depict her life and accomplishments, and continue to inspire others to follow her

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