12 févr. 1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded

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The NAACP was one of the earliest and most influential civil rights organisation in the United States. During its early years, the NAACP focused on legal strategies designed to confront the critical civil rights issues of the day.

The NAACP retained a prominent role within the civil rights movement, co-organizing the 1963 March on Washington, and successfully lobbying for legislation that resulted in the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Act.