Gail Collins[Ella Baker]'s second defining characteristic was her dislike of top-down leadership... 'She felt leaders were not appointed but the rose up. Someone will rise. Someone will emerge'. It was an attitude Baker shared with some of the older women in the movement.
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Ella Baker had a very unique attitude of leadership. She felt leaders were not appointed but the rose up. Someone will rise. Someone will emerge.
Ella Baker was an activist of the civil rights movement and was one of the most prominent activists that accomplished goals for women and blacks. She was a strong woman who believed that no matter how much work you put into something, you will always see results.
Source: When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey Of American Women From 1960 To The Present
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