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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1909 February 12 -

Administrative history

Abstract:

The NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, created in 1909 to empower and protect African Americans under the Constitution through principles of equal justice under the law.

Functions

Places

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Charleston, South Carolina Branch: Correspondence , 1987 - 1995

 File — Box 73: Series Series 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and newspaper articles (unless otherwise stated) from the national, South Carolina state, and Charleston County branches Whipper worked with during her legislative tenure. Also see organizational folders under Series 5: Civic, Community, and Social Involvement; Box 163, Folders 1-8.

Dates: 1987 - 1995