The Segregation Era (1900–1939) - The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom
As segregation tightened and racial oppression escalated across the U.S., black leaders joined white reformers to form the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Early in its fight for equality, the NAACP used federal courts to challenge segregation. Job opportunities were the primary focus of the National Urban League.
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Berryman, Clifford Kennedy - Locke, Alan - Knollenberg, Fred - Parks, Gordon - NAACP - Margold, Nathan - Marshall, Thurgood - Johnson, Lillian - Roosevelt, Eleanor - Houston, Charles Hamilton - Washington, L.W.