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N.A.A.C.P.: The East St. Louis Branch
The East St. Louis Branch
of the N.A.A.C.P. was organized in 1924 in the wake of a period
of intense racial unrest. By 1920, the city had survived three
major disasters: 1) the devastating tornado of 1896; 2) the great
flood of 1903 that left the majority of the citizens homeless;
and 3) the race riot of 191, considered the worst in United State's
history. This last disaster, more than any other single act,
generated a need for an advocacy agency for civil rights for
Blacks in all areas of life--employment, education, housing,
government, etc.
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The History or Story Behind This
Site
In order to understand
fully the "how-when-where: of the N.A.A.C.P. locally, one
must acquire an in depth knowledge of the same "how-when-where"
of its parent body. The question, then, becomes "What one
event, issue, or circumstance can be credited with leading to
the formation of the National N.A.A.C.P.?" Unequivocally,
the answer to that question would be the 1908 race riots which
took place in Springfield, Illinois, our own state capital and
the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.
Others
My About page is also
a great place to give information about others involved with
my site,s topic, such as the leaders of my organization, club,
or company; an ancestor; my family; and so forth.
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