Charles Payne’s I’ve Got the Light of Freedom discusses the philosophy behind the organizing strategies of Ella Baker, Septima Clarke, and Myles Horton.

The assigned chapter from Charles Payne’s I’ve Got the Light of Freedom discusses the
philosophy behind the organizing strategies of Ella Baker, Septima Clarke, and Myles Horton.
Each of these incredibly important organizers adopted a strategy that focused on teaching,
mobilizing, and empowering everyday people. One of the reasons this course focuses on the
history of social movements is to highlight the impact of everyday people, like the ones these
organizers sought to empower, on shaping history. In this essay, discuss how the approach of
Baker, Clarke, and Horton resembles or differs from that of other social movements we have
read about in this class. Please use concrete examples from the course readings, assigned
videos, and class lectures to make your case.