Civil Rights

NAACP

A national civil rights organization that used legal challenges, lobbying and public protests to fight racial discrimination and segregation.

Urban League

An organization founded to support economic and social success for African Americans, focusing on job training, housing, and education.

CORE (The Congress of Racial Equality)

A civil rights organization that organized protests, sit-ins, and freedom rides to challenge segregation through nonviolent direct action.

SCLC (The Southern Christian Leadership Conference)

An organization formed to advance civil rights through nonviolent protest and led by figures such as Martin Luther King Jr.

The Nation of Islam

a religious and social movement advocating for the rights and self-determination of African Americans.

PCEEO (The presidents Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity)

worked to enforce anti-discriminationrules in federal hiring and government contracts

MDTA (the Manpower development and training act)

funded job-training programs for unemployed and under-skilled workers, including many african americans

NCDH (the National Commite against Discrimination in Housing)

Fought discriminatory housing policies and pushed for fair housing legislation.