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The NAACP in Washington, DC: From Jim Crow to Home Rule

By Derek Gray
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By Derek Gray
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Founded in March 1912, DC branch of the NAACP quickly became the leading organization advocating for the city’s Black community.

President Woodrow Wilson’s institution of Jim Crow segregation in the federal government in the spring of 1913 galvanized the African American community of DC and the NAACP launched a formidable crusade against Wilson’s racist policies. As the preeminent civil rights organization of the nation’s capital, it also developed a dual role as a watchdog body to prevent t...

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