NAACP+FAST+FACTS

= __NAACP FAST FACTS__ =

=**The NAACP was initially called the National Negro Committee** =

=The group originated in New York City, New York. = =**It's the largest civil rights group in America** =

=The first meeting of the NAACP was held on February 12, 1909 = =**They started their own magazine in 1910 called //Crisis// - at one point the magazine was selling over 100,000 copies a month** =

=Not only did the NAACP fight for the rights for blacks, they also fought for women's suffrage = =**By 1917, the NAACP had arond 9,000 members, and by 1919, 90,000 members** =

=The NAACP has been supported by many celebrities, that of which include Sammie Davis Jr. and Harry Belafonte. = = **In 1917, the NAACP fought in court for the right for blacks to serve as officers in World War I. They won, and soon enough there were 600 serving officers and 700,000 who registered for the draft** =

= The NAACP won the Morgan vs. Virginia case in 1946. This case made it possible for blacks to travel on buses and trains, without being segragated. = = **In 1952, it was found that the money spent on education for white children was far greater than the money spent on black children- a staggering $37.87 as opposed to the $13.08 spent on black kids.** =

= In 1960, the NAACP Youth Council decided to take action and began sit-ins at stores in North Carolina. Ultimately, this led to around 60 stores being desegragated. = =**Medgar Evers, the group's first Field Director, is assasinated after one of his rallies in 1963** =

=The "Stop The Violence, Start The Love" campaign was started, after the NAACP saw how violence of our youth was on the rise. = =**The NAACP also holds the annual //NAACP Awards.// They first started the award show in 1970. Celebrities such as LL Cool J, Mariah Carey and Diana Ross have been honored. = = =

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[] [|"NAACP Founded." //Black Facts Online//. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar 2010. .] []======