National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People

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In a matter of two months,
another conference was held. As a result of that conference, the NAACP was born.
A distinct factor of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People, which set it apart from its congruent movement, the Niagara Movement,
was involvement of both races. The early success was due in large part to the
interracial membership (Franklin 91). A large part of the membership consisted
of white socialist and liberals (Franklin). For some time the NAACP was white-
led. In time the Association became black dominated; Specifically, under the
guidance of James Weldon Johnson. During the rule of Johnson, the NAACP began to
form its reputation for using litigation. Although many of the NAACP's landmark
cases did not occur until the 1950's and 1960's, the foundation was laid in the
1920's and 1930's. In short the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People transformed from a white dominated, infantile organization too
the first ...

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