Events tagged with "Ella Baker"

Historical Events tagged with "Ella Baker"

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Formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

April 15th, 1960 64 years ago

Ella Baker convened a conference at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, where college students gathered to discuss the civil rights movement. Out of this influential meeting emerged the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), dedicated to nonviolent protest against racial segregation and injustice. The organization's formation marked a significant turning point in youth activism within the broader civil rights movement.