Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement A Radical Democratic Vision |
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Author:
| Ransby, Barbara |
Series title: | Gender and American Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2778-9 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $113.00 |
Book Description:
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An award-winning biography of Ella Baker (1903-1986), one of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement. Baker was a gifted grassroots organizer whose remarkable career spanned fifty years and touched thousands of lives. She was a key figure in the NAACP, a founder of the SCLC, and a prime mover in the creation of SNCC.
An award-winning biography of Ella Baker (1903-1986), one of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement. Baker was a gifted grassroots organizer whose remarkable career spanned fifty years and touched thousands of lives. She was a key figure in the NAACP, a founder of the SCLC, and a prime mover in the creation of SNCC.