Question

Which of the following best describes the NAACP? a. an organization created to help combat poverty in the United States and was created by Lyndon B. Johnson b. an organization created to help combat the spread of communism in the Caribbean after the Cuban Missile Crisis c. an organization that worked toward equal rights for African Americans during the 20th century d. an organization that worked to gain voting rights for woman during the 20th century

Answer 1

The answer is C. An organization that worked toward equal rights for African Americans during the 20th century.

NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was founded in 1909 by Moorfield Storey, Mary White Ovington and W. E. B. Du Bois to promote the rights of African Americans and eliminate discrimination against them. Its headquarters is found in Baltimore, United States.