20 famous people who died on their birthdays (With Pics)

2. Ella Baker

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You can’t think of civil rights without mentioning Ella Baker. She worked with the NAACP (becoming field secretary), the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Born on December 13, 1903 and dying the same day in 1986, Baker grew up in North Carolina and was able to see racial discrimination first-hand. She moved up north to New York City after earning her university degree. She traveled, fundraised, and recruited civil rights activists. In 1981, a documentary came out to chronicle her life and success. She also adopted the Swahili name,Fundi, which means “a person who passes down a craft to the next generation.”