FAQ About Ella Baker
How did Ella Baker influence the formation of the SNCC?
Ella Baker played a pivotal role in the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) by advocating for student leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. After the Greensboro sit-ins in 1960, Baker organized a conference at Shaw University for student leaders, which led to the creation of SNCC. She encouraged the group to adopt a decentralized, grassroots approach to organizing, focusing on voter registration and community empowerment.
