NAACP Flashcards
Who led the NAACP?
Blacks and whites
Was it a national organisation?
yes, it branches across USA
What was the focus?
Civil rights, not social conditions
What did James Welson Johnson target was continued by Walter White?
Desegregating voting rights and education
When did Walter White come into power?
1930s
When was the NAACP founded?
1909
What did they believe about races working, living and educating together?
They supported this majorly
Why did they take cases to federal courts?
To establish equal rights
What methods did they use instead of violence?
Lobbying and supported non-violent riots
What did they think about anti-lynching laws?
They supported it although it fails, but it contributes to a decline in lynching
When and why was there growth in membership?
post 1915 because of WW1
How many members were there by 1920 and why?
900,000 because of greater interest in Civil Rights
What was the decline in 1930?
50,000 members
What was the organisation known as?
A cautious one
Why did the organisation have limited relations?
Because it was made up of socially deprived majorities
