ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Earl G. Harrison

Okay, so let's start from the beginning. Earl G. Harrison was a person who lived a long time ago, about 100 years ago. He was an important man who did many good things for other people.

One of the most important things that Earl G. Harrison did was help people who were in a lot of trouble. You see, during his time, there were many people who were being hurt and mistreated because of their race, religion or where they came from. This was a really big problem and many people were afraid and didn't know what to do.

Earl G. Harrison saw that these people needed help and decided to do something about it. He worked really hard to make sure that everyone was treated fairly and with kindness. He talked to a lot of important people and convinced them to help too. He wrote down all of his ideas and plans to make things better, and people listened because they knew he was wise and trustworthy.

Because of Earl G. Harrison's hard work and the help of other good people, many people who were being hurt started to feel safe and things slowly started to get better. Many years later, people still talk about Earl G. Harrison and his brave and kind heart. He was a true hero!