2. Childhood
and
adulthood
•her aunt raised Ella a s a child
•she was born on December 13 1903
•she was close to her grandmother
who was a former slave
•later she got married to TJ Roberts
aka Bob
•she became the first woman President
of the NAACP club
•
3. Family
Ella had 1 older sister
• she adopted her niece named
Jackie from her sister
because Ella's sister couldn't
take care of Jackie anymore
•her grandmother
• and her husband
4. Accomplish
• she graduated collage in 1927 at
Shaw university
•in 1940 she became a field
secretary for the national
association for "colored" people
•she became the first laddie of the
NAACP club
•helping protest against
segregation
6. Fun facts and
character
traits
•People named Ella the word "Fundi"
witch means a person who teaches
craft to the next generation
•she died in NYC in 1986 on her
birthday
•she was always known for being
both sassy and bossy
•she was also good friends with M.L.K