{"product_id":"the-naacp-in-washington-dc-from-jim-crow-to-home-rule-paperback","title":"The NAACP in Washington, DC: From Jim Crow to Home Rule - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarya McQuirter\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Derek Musgrove\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFounded in March 1912, DC branch of the NAACP quickly became the leading organization advocating for the city's Black community.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident 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 the passage of legislation in Congress that negatively affected African Americans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchivist and historian Derek Gray chronicles and analyzes the work of the DC NAACP through the civil rights era to the achievement of Home Rule in the District.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.99 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47517319495901,"sku":"9781467140522","price":28.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/S3JZOEhybGF3N09NaERJSllnMC9WZz09.webp?v=1772198647","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-naacp-in-washington-dc-from-jim-crow-to-home-rule-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}