“Strong people do not need strong leaders.”

— Ella Baker

Ella Baker's Life http://www.ellabakerschool.net/resources/about-ella-baker/ella-bakers-life from the Ella Baker School, accessed 24 February 2015

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African-American civil rights and human rights activist 1903–1986

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