Which African American civil rights organization, formed in 1909, used legal means and the courts to fight segregation?

The NAACP, founded in 1909, challenged racial discrimination and segregation through legal action and court cases. The SCLC was founded later and focused on organizing nonviolent protests, while the Nation of Islam and the Little Rock Nine do not fit the description. Therefore, the correct choice is the NAACP.

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