African American Social Developments: Developments in the NAACP Flashcards
1
Q
Which group of people mainly joined the NAACP in its early days?
A
White liberals
2
Q
Name 2 things which W.E.B DuBois criticised
A
Lynchings and Racism in Unions
3
Q
What did DuBois do in response to the Birth of a Nation film? When did he start this campaign?
A
He started a campaign against the film, started in 1915
4
Q
How many NAACP branches were there by 1916?
A
150
5
Q
How many NAACP members were there by 1916?
A
40,000
6
Q
What was significant about where half of the NAACP members lived?
A
Half of them lived in the South
