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Birthdate
Ella Josephine Baker was born. -
Young Negroes Cooperative League
After moving to New York , Baker joined the Young Negroes Cooperative League ( YNCL ) in the late 1920’s -
Shaw University
Baker Graduated from Shaw University as class valedictorian. -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Around 1940, Baker became a field secretary for the NAACP. -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
In 1943 Baker became the NAACP’s national director of branches. -
New York Chapter
In 1952 , Ella Baker became director of the New York Chapter of the NAACP. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
In 1957 , Baker helped launch the Southern Christian Leadership Conference -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Baker organized the event that led to the creation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee in 1960. -
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
In 1964, she helped form the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party . -
Death
Ella Josephine Baker died on her 83rd Birthday.
