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 lawsuits and other legal efforts. The SCLC was formed later and focused heavily on nonviolent direct action, while the Nation of Islam was a religious movement and the Little Rock Nine were students, not an organization. The correct choice is the NAACP.

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