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What organizations and leaders changed the way African Americans saw opportunities for themselves?
NAACP
Which African American leader urged African Americans to fight actively against discrimination?
W.E.B. Du Bois was a prominent African American leader who urged African Americans to actively fight against discrimination. He co-founded the NAACP and advocated for civil rights through political action, education, and protest. Du Bois emphasized the importance of higher education for African Americans and believed in challenging racial injustice through activism and intellectual engagement. His work laid the foundation for future civil rights movements.
How does NAACP influence government?
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) influences government by advocating for civil rights legislation, engaging in lobbying efforts, and participating in legal challenges to discriminatory laws. It mobilizes public opinion through awareness campaigns and grassroots organizing, ensuring that issues affecting African Americans and marginalized communities are addressed by policymakers. By collaborating with other civil rights organizations and coalitions, the NAACP amplifies its voice and impact on legislative processes at local, state, and federal levels.
Who did President Lyndon Johnson appoint to the US Supreme Court?
President Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall, former NAACP Legal Defense Fund Lead Counsel and the man who successfully argued for desegregation in Brown v. Board of Education, as the first African-American Supreme Court justice in 1967. Marshall retired in 1991 and was succeeded by Clarence Thomas, the second African-American to serve on the Court.
What African-American lawyer won 29 out of 32 cases in front of the US Supreme Court?
Lead Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and future US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Marshall's best-known case as a lawyer may have been Brown v. Board of Education,(1954), which he argued before the Court twice - in 1952 and 1953.For more information on Brown v. Board of Education, see Related Links, below.
Why did NAACP provide legal counsel for African Americans?
They wanted to fight segregation w/ legal methods. Apexxx
Why did the naacp provide legal counsel for African-Americans?
They wanted to fight segregation w/ legal methods. Apexxx
Who was the African American attorney who was the NAACP chief counsel?
Thurgood Marshall
How did Marcus Garvey's approach to civil rights differ from that of the NAACP?
Garvey felt that equality was impossible in the United States, while the NAACP fought for equality - Apex
What did Jane Addams do for African Americans?
She helped found the NAACP.
Where did NAACP start?
The NAACP was founded in 1909 in Baltimore, Maryland. The NAACP is a civil rights organization that champions rights for African-Americans.
Which idea did the NAACP promote?
achieving racial equality for African Americans. ~c
How did the NAACP attempt to better the lives of African Americans?
The NAACP attempted to create fair job opportunities and opportunities regarding education (etc, etc) for African-Americans. NAACP stands for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples, if that is of any help.
How did the African Americans helped?
how did the NAACP help??? in Rosa Parks situation??? how did the NAACP help??? in Rosa parks situation???
Why did the NAACP provide legal counsel for africans?
They wanted to fight segregation w/ legal methods. Apexxx
Which of these is related to an aggressive stance on civil rights for African Americans in the 1900s?
NAACP
Who helped African-Americans to vote?
NAACP did help ACORN also helped
