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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP: 47th Annual Conference Resolutions

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.137 Author/Creator: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 26 June 1956 Pagination: 24 p. : Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 13.7 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled,"NAACP: 47th Annual Conference Resolutions" dated June 26, 1956. Contains resolutions decided by the delegates at the 47th annual conference in San Francisco, California. Among the resolutions adopted are passive non-resistance; dedicating time to expanding their youth programs through youth councils and college chapters throughout the United States; desegregation; and immigration and migrant labor, among other topics. Also included is an index on the back page.

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