The NAACP in Washington, DC
Founded in 1912, the DC NAACP became a leading advocate for the Black community. Jim Crow segregation in the federal government in 1913 galvanized the NAACP and led to a crusade against Wilson's racist policies. The organization developed a dual role as a watchdog to prevent negative legislation. Archivist Derek Gray chronicles the work of the DC NAACP through the civil rights era to the achievement of Home Rule.
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Founded in March 1912, DC branch of the NAACP quickly became the leading organization advocating for the city's Black community. President Woodrow Wilson's institution of Jim Crow segregation in the federal government in the spring of 1913 galvanized the African American community of DC and the NAACP launched a formidable crusade against Wilson's racist policies. As the preeminent civil rights organization of the nation's capital, it also developed a dual role as a watchdog body to prevent the passage of legislation in Congress that negatively affected African Americans. Archivist and historian Derek Gray chronicles and analyzes the work of the DC NAACP through the civil rights era to the achievement of Home Rule in the District.
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Subject: History
Brand: The History Press
Publisher Date: 03/07/2022
Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.49
UPC: 9781467140522
Pages: 224