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What role did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People play in civil rights?
National Association
A type of organization that operates on a countrywide level, aiming to bring together individuals or groups with common interests or professions.
Civil Rights
The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality, often protected under law from discriminatory practices.
Advancement
The process of moving forward or making progress, especially in one's career or skills development.
- Identify the role and achievements of organizations in advancing civil rights.
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Tyler FerreiraMay 02, 2024
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Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)took up the battle against racial segregation and discrimination.In the 1930s, its legal arm developed a careful, long-term strategy: Rather than a head-on assault on Jim Crow, which the Court was likely to rebuff, NAACP lawyers would chip away at segregation in the area of education, showing in case after case that separate facilities could not possibly be equal.
Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)took up the battle against racial segregation and discrimination.In the 1930s, its legal arm developed a careful, long-term strategy: Rather than a head-on assault on Jim Crow, which the Court was likely to rebuff, NAACP lawyers would chip away at segregation in the area of education, showing in case after case that separate facilities could not possibly be equal.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the role and achievements of organizations in advancing civil rights.