NAACP: Celebrating a Century 100 Years in Pictures - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423605276 ISBN 13: 9781423605270

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2009

Synopsis

The NAACP is built on the collective courage of thousands of people of all races, nationalities, and faiths united in one premise—that all men and women are created equal. Now celebrating its one-hundred-year anniversary, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is captured in this visually stunning and groundbreaking book.

NAACP: Celebrating a Century 100 Years in Pictures covers the founding of the organization by Ida Wells-Barnett, W. E. B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard, and William English Walling, and follows it through to its widespread influence today. The book covers such monumental events in American history as the Supreme Court decision Buchanan vs. Warley, which ensured that states could not officially segregate African Americans into residential districts, to the NAACP’s influence and success in enabling African Americans to be commissioned as officers in World War I. The NAACP also influenced the Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of Education, which ended years of segregation in public schools, under the leadership of special counsel Thurgood Marshall.

From the ballot box to the classroom, from Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King Jr., members of the NAACP have led the fight for civil and political liberty, social justice, and the true enactment of freedoms.

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The NAACP (Nat iona l Associate ion for the Advancement of Colored People) is built on the collective courage of thousands of people of all races, nationalities, and faiths united in one premise—that all men and women are created equal. Now celebrating its one-hundred-year anniversary, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization is captured in this visually stunning and groundbreaking book. With hundreds of photos—many of which have never before been published—and many voices, NAACP: Celebrating a Century,100 Years in Pictures tells the story of the founding of the NAACP and the significant events and widespread influence of the organization in each decade leading up to today. The book covers monumental events that affect the fabric of our lives, including fair voting laws, desegregation of public schools, desegregation of the military, anti-lynching laws, fair housing opportunities, and equal representation of African Americans in the entertainment industry. The stories of James Weldon Johnson, Walter White, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Roy Wilkins, Benjamin Hooks, and countless others shine from these pages as examples of what good and courageous people can accomplish by coming together to change the world for good. From old to young, from black to white, from the ballot box to the boardroom, members of the NAACP have led the fight for civil and political liberty, social justice, and the true enactment of freedom. Celebrate the history and centennial of the NAACP with this book that will be treasured for generations to come.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Founded in 1909, the NAACP has led the fight against racism, social injustice, and inequality for a century. The NAACP has some 300,000 members in all fifty states and Germany and Japan. The dedicated workers, organizers, and leaders of the NAACP work tirelessly on local, state, national, and international levels to end discrimination and ensure the political, social, and economic equality of all people. Founded in 1910 by the NAACP’s W. E. B. Du Bois, The Crisis magazine was created as the premier crusading voice for civil rights. Today, The Crisis, as one of the oldest black periodicals in America, continues this mission. A respected journal of thought, opinion, and analysis, the magazine was and still remains the official publication of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and is the NAACP’s articulate partner in the struggle for human rights for people of color.

From the Back Cover

“NAACP: Celebrating a Century, 100 Years in Pictures reflects the rich history of the NAACP and its role in the pursuit of civil rights and social justice from its founding to the present day. There is no other such organized group today that has had greater influence on our societal structure. The NAACP has, indeed, served as America’s conscience.” —Julian Bond, Board Chairman , NAACP

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1423605276
• ISBN 13: 9781423605270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 472