When we hear about SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), we think of the students who played an important role on the committee. Ella Baker helped students create this organization at Shaw University in 1960. SNCC grew into a very large organization in the North with the support of many people. As the organization grew, women, particularly African American women, began to have a voice. “The civil rights movement could never have succeeded without the extraordinary creativity and courage of the organizers. As Charles M. Payne, a researcher at the University of Chicago, puts it, SNCC “created a space in which women could advance to leadership roles in a way that was very unusual in American history.” It was profitable to exploit female slaves as if they were men, they were in fact considered sexless, but when they could be exploited, punished and repressed in ways only suitable for women, they were locked up in their exclusively feminine roles. affect African-American women but also white women. It was at this time, in the 19th century, that differentiated roles between the sexes emerged. “Many 19th-century white middle-class Americans were convinced that men and women were so different that their duties, obligations, and responsibilities actually constituted “separate spheres.” Women were limited from many things because they had to fulfill their feminine duties such as: taking care of their children and husband and keeping the appearance of their home up to par. This continued into the 20th century. This horrible atmosphere and reputation of women inspired Ruby Doris Smith Robinson to speak out on behalf of women and their femininity. She acquired power from the SNCC. His colleague ...... middle of paper ...... skin color to men and women. “The SNCC debated everything. After deliberating whether to focus on desegregation or voting rights, SNCC decided to do both. Likewise, after debating the role of white supporters in the movement, the organization decided that "the movement should not be seen as a movement for black people but for those who see it as a movement against injustice." This would include members of all races. » No one should be treated differently or have to live with a title that doesn't apply to them. No one should have more power than anyone else. SNCC did not resort to violence to get its message of equality across. They protested and set rules for themselves. SNCC played a central role in the desegregation and voter registration drives that followed in the Deep South. SNCC had workers dedicated to changing society in the years 1960..