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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People naacp: its story, its program and objectives

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.170.01 Author/Creator: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1973 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 10.3 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled, "naacp: its story, its program and objectives," dated approximately 1973. Details the mission of the organization as well as the number of branches and members throughout the United States; summaries related to voting rights, civil rights laws passed, passage of 1968 Open Housing Act, prison reform, ending school segregation, creating equal job opportunities, involvement in ending military segregation; and a blank form to submit donations.

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