this is the oldest and most famous grassroots based civil rights group in
grassroots based civil rights group in
grassroots based civil rights group in the United States welcome to
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learning more about the National
learning more about the National Association for the Advancement of
Association for the Advancement of
Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP in 1908 a
Colored People or NAACP in 1908 a
Colored People or NAACP in 1908 a violent two-day race riot in Springfield
violent two-day race riot in Springfield
violent two-day race riot in Springfield Illinois drove thousands of African
Illinois drove thousands of African
Illinois drove thousands of African Americans from the city and resulted in
Americans from the city and resulted in
Americans from the city and resulted in the destruction of many minority-owned
the destruction of many minority-owned
the destruction of many minority-owned businesses this incident proved more
businesses this incident proved more
businesses this incident proved more poignant as Springfield was the
poignant as Springfield was the
poignant as Springfield was the birthplace of civil rights leader
birthplace of civil rights leader
birthplace of civil rights leader Abraham Lincoln in response a group of
Abraham Lincoln in response a group of
Abraham Lincoln in response a group of white New York City liberals gathered a
white New York City liberals gathered a
white New York City liberals gathered a collection of prominent Americans with
collection of prominent Americans with
collection of prominent Americans with the goal of forming a civil rights
the goal of forming a civil rights
the goal of forming a civil rights organization in fact many of the group’s
organization in fact many of the group’s
organization in fact many of the group’s leading members were emphatic white or
leading members were emphatic white or
leading members were emphatic white or Jewish personalities and the only black
Jewish personalities and the only black
Jewish personalities and the only black executive at this point was W EB Dubois
executive at this point was W EB Dubois
executive at this point was W EB Dubois with the group formed on February 12
with the group formed on February 12
with the group formed on February 12 1909 the National Negro Committee was
1909 the National Negro Committee was
1909 the National Negro Committee was founded to commemorate the hundredth
founded to commemorate the hundredth
founded to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Lincoln’s birth a year
anniversary of Lincoln’s birth a year
anniversary of Lincoln’s birth a year later they became the n-double-a-cp the
later they became the n-double-a-cp the
later they became the n-double-a-cp the association’s main goal was to ensure
association’s main goal was to ensure
association’s main goal was to ensure the rights and equality of all United
the rights and equality of all United
the rights and equality of all United States citizens as promised by the 13th
States citizens as promised by the 13th
States citizens as promised by the 13th 14th and 15th constitutional amendments
14th and 15th constitutional amendments
14th and 15th constitutional amendments these ideals were publicized in the
these ideals were publicized in the
these ideals were publicized in the magazine the crisis which was founded by
magazine the crisis which was founded by
magazine the crisis which was founded by Dubois in 1910 the n-double-a-cp became
Dubois in 1910 the n-double-a-cp became
Dubois in 1910 the n-double-a-cp became famous for working within the court
famous for working within the court
famous for working within the court system to battle existing
system to battle existing
system to battle existing separate-but-equal Jim Crow laws which
separate-but-equal Jim Crow laws which
separate-but-equal Jim Crow laws which legally allowed racially based
legally allowed racially based
legally allowed racially based segregation this was epitomized in 1913
segregation this was epitomized in 1913
segregation this was epitomized in 1913 when the group took on President Woodrow
when the group took on President Woodrow
when the group took on President Woodrow Wilson for his introduction of such laws
Wilson for his introduction of such laws
Wilson for his introduction of such laws another of the group’s triumphs saw
another of the group’s triumphs saw
another of the group’s triumphs saw African Americans commissioned into the
African Americans commissioned into the
African Americans commissioned into the Army in 1915 they famously protested the
Army in 1915 they famously protested the
Army in 1915 they famously protested the popular silent film Birth of a Nation
popular silent film Birth of a Nation
popular silent film Birth of a Nation due to its glorification of the Ku Klux
due to its glorification of the Ku Klux
due to its glorification of the Ku Klux Klan and succeeded in limiting its
Klan and succeeded in limiting its
Klan and succeeded in limiting its release the invaluable publicity the
release the invaluable publicity the
release the invaluable publicity the group earned from that success helped
group earned from that success helped
group earned from that success helped the n-double-a-cp
the n-double-a-cp
the n-double-a-cp expand membership significantly between
expand membership significantly between
expand membership significantly between 1917 and 1919 the group went from 9,000
1917 and 1919 the group went from 9,000
1917 and 1919 the group went from 9,000 to 90,000 members the n-double-a-cp
to 90,000 members the n-double-a-cp
to 90,000 members the n-double-a-cp spent the next years fighting against
spent the next years fighting against
spent the next years fighting against lynching while anti lynching legislation
lynching while anti lynching legislation
lynching while anti lynching legislation failed to
failed to
failed to passed through the Senate due to
passed through the Senate due to
passed through the Senate due to southern white Democrats the
southern white Democrats the
southern white Democrats the n-double-a-cp did manage to reduce the
n-double-a-cp did manage to reduce the
n-double-a-cp did manage to reduce the number of lynchings that occurred
number of lynchings that occurred
number of lynchings that occurred the n-double-a-cp was inspired by the
the n-double-a-cp was inspired by the
the n-double-a-cp was inspired by the ongoing Great Depression to battle for
ongoing Great Depression to battle for
ongoing Great Depression to battle for economic equality between the races
economic equality between the races
economic equality between the races however desegregation remained the
however desegregation remained the
however desegregation remained the group’s primary goal during the civil
group’s primary goal during the civil
group’s primary goal during the civil rights era of the 1950s important
rights era of the 1950s important
rights era of the 1950s important progress was made for example the 1954
progress was made for example the 1954
progress was made for example the 1954 Brown versus the Board of Education
Brown versus the Board of Education
Brown versus the Board of Education Supreme Court case ended segregation in
Supreme Court case ended segregation in
Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools
schools
schools the n-double-a-cp used the momentum from
the n-double-a-cp used the momentum from
the n-double-a-cp used the momentum from this win to push for desegregation in
this win to push for desegregation in
this win to push for desegregation in the south however the group’s progress
the south however the group’s progress
the south however the group’s progress was soon halted after they helped
was soon halted after they helped
was soon halted after they helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott in
organize the Montgomery bus boycott in
organize the Montgomery bus boycott in support of Rosa Parks it became illegal
support of Rosa Parks it became illegal
support of Rosa Parks it became illegal for the n-double-a-cp to operate in
for the n-double-a-cp to operate in
for the n-double-a-cp to operate in Alabama many feared local members would
Alabama many feared local members would
Alabama many feared local members would lose their jobs or worse while the
lose their jobs or worse while the
lose their jobs or worse while the n-double-a-cp was crippled groups like
n-double-a-cp was crippled groups like
n-double-a-cp was crippled groups like Martin Luther King Jr’s Southern
Martin Luther King Jr’s Southern
Martin Luther King Jr’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference picked
Christian Leadership Conference picked
Christian Leadership Conference picked up the mantle but despite common goals
up the mantle but despite common goals
up the mantle but despite common goals dr. King in the n-double-a-cp did not
dr. King in the n-double-a-cp did not
dr. King in the n-double-a-cp did not see eye to eye on how to achieve them
see eye to eye on how to achieve them
see eye to eye on how to achieve them the association worked primarily within
the association worked primarily within
the association worked primarily within the system while dr. King advocated
the system while dr. King advocated
the system while dr. King advocated action this led to criticism against the
action this led to criticism against the
action this led to criticism against the n-double-a-cp even so the organization’s
n-double-a-cp even so the organization’s
n-double-a-cp even so the organization’s came together in 1963 for the march on
came together in 1963 for the march on
came together in 1963 for the march on Washington and helped lead to important
Washington and helped lead to important
Washington and helped lead to important legislation civil rights acts passed in
legislation civil rights acts passed in
legislation civil rights acts passed in 1957 64 and 68 and the Voting Rights Act
1957 64 and 68 and the Voting Rights Act
1957 64 and 68 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 officially banned prejudice
of 1965 officially banned prejudice
of 1965 officially banned prejudice voting systems with this central mission
voting systems with this central mission
voting systems with this central mission accomplished the n-double-a-cp
accomplished the n-double-a-cp
accomplished the n-double-a-cp expanded its efforts and continued
expanded its efforts and continued
expanded its efforts and continued fighting lingering signs of
fighting lingering signs of
fighting lingering signs of discrimination though they struggled in
discrimination though they struggled in
discrimination though they struggled in the 1990s through financial problems and
the 1990s through financial problems and
the 1990s through financial problems and sagging membership they proved their
sagging membership they proved their
sagging membership they proved their value again during the 2000 election by
value again during the 2000 election by
value again during the 2000 election by empowering African Americans to vote in
empowering African Americans to vote in
empowering African Americans to vote in record numbers the impact of this
record numbers the impact of this
record numbers the impact of this grassroots organization has reverberated
grassroots organization has reverberated
grassroots organization has reverberated through decades and today the
through decades and today the
through decades and today the n-double-a-cp is recognized as vital in
n-double-a-cp is recognized as vital in
n-double-a-cp is recognized as vital in the fight for equality and civil rights
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