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1 online resource (1 audio file (21hr., 21 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Gender and American Culture ; |
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Barbara, Ransby.
Gender and American Culture. Spoken word ;
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Gender & American culture.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Lisa Reneé Pitts. |
| Summary |
One of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an activist whose remarkable career spanned fifty years and touched thousands of lives. A gifted grassroots organizer, Baker shunned the spotlight in favor of vital behind-the-scenes work that helped power the black freedom struggle. She was a national officer and key figure in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and a prime mover in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Baker made a place for herself in predominantly male political circles that included W. E. B. Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King Jr., all the while maintaining relationships with a vibrant group of women, students, and activists both black and white. In this deeply researched biography, Barbara Ransby chronicles Baker's long and rich political career as an organizer, an intellectual, and a teacher. Beyond documenting an extraordinary life, the book paints a vivid picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with other progressive struggles worldwide across the twentieth century. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Baker, Ella, 1903-1986.
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- Biography.
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Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party -- Biography.
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African American women civil rights workers -- Biography.
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Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
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Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
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Southern States -- Race relations.
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United States -- Race relations.
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Pitts, Lisa Reneé.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781705279793 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1705279791 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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MWT13612309 |
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