About the NAACP
Since its inception the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) was poised for a long, tumultuous and rewarding history. Although
it may be possible to chronicle the challenging and harrowing legacy of the
NAACP, the real story of the nation's most significant civil rights organization
lies in the hearts and minds of the people who would not stand still while the
rights of some of America's darker citizens were denied.
From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers, organizers, and
leaders who forged this great organization and maintain its status as a champion
of social justice, fought long and hard to ensure that the voices of African
Americans would be heard. The legacy of those pioneers such as W.E.B DuBois,
Thurgood Marshall and Roy Wilkins and the hundreds of thousands of nameless
faces who worked tirelessly can not and must not be forgotten.
The history of the NAACP, is one of blood sweat and tears. From bold
investigations of mob brutality, protests of mass murders, segregation and
discrimination, to testimony before congressional committees on the vicious
tactics used to bar African Americans from the ballot box, it was the talent and
tenacity of NAACP members that saved lives and changed many negative aspects of
American society. While much of its history is chronicled in books, articles,
pamphlets and magazines, the true movement lies in the faces---black, white,
yellow, red, and brown---united to awaken the conscientiousness of a people,
and a nation. This is the legacy of the NAACP!
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