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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People "The NAACP and Organized Religion"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.134 Author/Creator: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: April 1958 Pagination: 12 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 14.4 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled, "The NAACP and Organized Religion" dated April 1958. Pertains to the involvement of religious groups working towards social justice. Details a project known as "Churches for Freedom" whereby the purpose was to mobilize and organize churches to be involved with the civil rights movement.

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