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Ella Player, also known as Baker, and Ella Josephine, was born on December 13, 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia and died on December 13, 1986. Ella Baker was a civil rights activist, she was a leader in the fight to end discrimination. She was an African American, one award she won was the Candace Award for outstanding achievement from the Coalition of 100 black woman. She wanted to help stop discrimination and unfairness to African Americans.

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