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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP, an interracial membership organization, founded in 1909, that is devoted to civil rights and racial justice. ... The NAACP was formed in response to the 1908 race riot in Springfield, capital of Illinois and birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln.
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www.africanaonline.com/orga_naacp.htm
www.africanaonline.com/orga_naacp.htm
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History of the NAACP; General NAACP History; Rice NAACP History; Overview of The Crisis Magazine ... General NAACP History; The NAACP was formed in 1909 in New York City by a group of black and white citizens fighting for social justice.
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www.ruf.rice.edu/~naacp/history.html
www.ruf.rice.edu/~naacp/history.html
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On February 12, 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed. This association was created to fight for equal rights for African-Americans and has been key in reshaping governmental policy concerning equality and more.
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americanhistory.about.com/b/2005/02/12/naacp.htm
americanhistory.about.com/b/2005/02/12/naacp.htm
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NAACP Launches Blog From Copenhagen Climate Conference ... NAACP Climate Justice Initiative Director Jacqueline Patterson will be in attending the conference, bringing the stories of impacted American communities to the delegates.
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www.naacp.org/
www.naacp.org/
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The Oregonian ArchivesThe NAACP, along with volunteers, moves office equipment into their new offices in the basement of YWCA at 2055 N. Williams Ave., on March 29, 1956 ... During the 1960s, the Portland NAACP opposed segregation in the public schools, along with other forms of discrimination and racism through the...
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www.oregonlive.com/ospecials/blackhistory/index.ssf/2008/02/1914_portlands_naacp_formed.html
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FOUNDATION: The NAACP was formed in 1909 in New York City by a group of black and white citizens committed to social justice. On February 12, over the signatures of 60 persons, the "Call" was issued for a meeting on the concept of creating an organization that would be an aggressive watchdog of Negro liberties.
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www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/262.html
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The NAACP was formed in response to the 1908 race riot in Springfield, capital of Illinois and birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln. ... After years of tension with white labor unions, the association cooperated with the newly formed Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in an effort to win jobs for black Americans.
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www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/265.html
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This site was made possible by: the City of St. Louis Planning and Urban Design Agency and the City of St. ... ; ; Event: St. Louis NAACP Formed; Brief Description: The St. Louis branch of the NAACP was established in 1914. Year: 1914; Decade: 1910 - 1919; Beginning Date: 1914; Event Description:
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The following year, in 1910, the participants formed the NAACP. W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the original leaders of the newly formed association. Du Bois, the editor of The Crisis (the organization's official periodical) called for immediate action to end discrimination;
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www.gibbsmagazine.com/NAACP.htm
www.gibbsmagazine.com/NAACP.htm
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