The NAACP as a Reform Movement, 1909-1965: "To Reach the Conscience of America"

The NAACP as a Reform Movement, 1909-1965: "To Reach the Conscience of America"

The NAACP played a significant role in the US civil rights movement. Founded in 1909, the NAACP took on the task of securing the civil rights of US citizens as guaranteed in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the US Constitution. The NAACP was able to adapt to the various changes that took p...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of southern history 1993-02, Vol.59 (1), p.3-30
Hauptverfasser: Meier, August, Bracey, John H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activism
African American culture
African Americans
Black white relations
Civil rights
Civil rights movements
Corporate profiles
History
Labor unions
Liberalism
Litigation
Lynchings
New Deal
Racism
Reforms
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Zusammenfassung:The NAACP played a significant role in the US civil rights movement. Founded in 1909, the NAACP took on the task of securing the civil rights of US citizens as guaranteed in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the US Constitution. The NAACP was able to adapt to the various changes that took place in US society during the years it struggled for the attainment of civil rights in the country, which culminated in the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
ISSN:0022-4642
2325-6893
DOI:10.2307/2210346