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Early Civil Rights Movements

Question 4 • MO-US History II A

Which of the following best describes one reason that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed?

Answer
A
to start a “back to Africa” movement
B
to make slavery illegal in the United States
C
to stop violence against African Americans
D
to form an African American political party

Explanation

The NAACP was formed in 1909 to advance civil rights and challenge racial discrimination, including violence and lynching directed at African Americans. Ending slavery was not its original purpose, since slavery had been abolished decades earlier. The best choice is “to stop violence against African Americans.”

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