Ella Baker and the Civil Rights Movement

The video discusses the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and its formation, highlighting Ella Baker's pivotal role. Baker, a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement, was instrumental in establishing SNCC at Shaw University. Her background, influences, and network, including connections with Martin Luther King Jr., were crucial in the organization's development. The video also touches on Baker's personal life and her lasting impact on civil rights.

What was the primary goal of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

• To promote violent protests

• To include students in the sit-in movement

• To support political campaigns

• To organize music festivals

Where did Ella Baker's family relocate to from Virginia?

• Georgia

• New York

• California

• North Carolina

What significant event did Ella Baker initiate during Easter weekend in 1960?

• The Freedom Rides

• The Selma to Montgomery marches

• The founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

• The March on Washington

Who was the faculty member that influenced Ella Baker at Shaw University?

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

• Max Jurgen

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

What role did Ella Baker have in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

• President

• Public Relations Officer

• Treasurer

• Executive Secretary

How much money did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. donate for the founding conference of SNCC?

• $1,500

• $500

• $800

• $1,000

What was Ella Baker's response to being called a derogatory term by a white person?

• She refused to accept it

• She reported it to the police

• She ignored it

• She accepted it

How long was Ella Baker married before she divorced?

• 10 years

• 25 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

What was Ella Baker's lifelong commitment?

• Politics

• Writing

• The Civil Rights Movement

• Teaching

What is an interesting fact about Ella Baker's personal life?

• She changed her name after marriage

• She was married but rarely talked about it

• She was never married

• She had no siblings