Organizer Ella Baker is born in Norfolk, Virginia.
At a Glance
- Date
- 13 December 1903
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Key people
- Ella Baker
- Category
- Civil Rights Movement
- Source
- Biographical records · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
She shaped the NAACP, SCLC, and SNCC and championed grassroots, participatory leadership.
What It Means Now
Baker's belief that 'strong people don't need strong leaders' guided a generation of activists.
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