One of the leaders of the Daughters, Anita, objects to what she sees as buying into the Great Man theory, which posits that great historical change is caused by the actions of specific actors (generally privileged white men). She believes in change from the grassroots, due to activism, also known as the Collective Action theory. Her beliefs are supported by her own actions as a time traveler -- she provided aid to the rebelling slaves in Haiti, and returned to a world less racist than the one she originally came from.