Key Groups in the Civil Rights Movement

Cards (11)

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    • Foundation: Established in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black Americans.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    • AimsIts primary goal was to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States and eliminate race prejudice.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Key Figures:
    • W.E.B. Du Bois: A founding member and intellectual powerhouse who played a vital role in shaping the NAACP's political agenda.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People) Key Figures:
    • Thurgood Marshall: As Chief legal counsel, he spearheaded many groundbreaking cases that tackled racial segregation.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    Strategies:
    • Advocated for legal approaches. This involved challenging unjust laws in court.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    • Focused on educating the public about the detrimental effects of racism through publications like The Crisis.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    Contributions:
    • Brown vs. Board of Education (1954): This landmark case led by Marshall declared the segregation of public schools unconstitutional.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    • Campaigns against lynching and racial violence pressured Congress to consider anti-lynching legislation.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    Challenges:
    • The NAACP often grappled with fierce opposition from white supremacists, who sometimes responded with violence.
  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)Formation and Objectives:
    • Their methods were occasionally viewed as too slow or legalistic by other civil rights activists.