National Association for the Advancement of Colored People         Born from the Niagara Movement, led by William E. B. DuBois, the NAACP has had a volatile birth and a lively history (Beifuss 17:E4). The impetus for the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People came in the summer of 1908. Severe race riots in Springfield, Illinois, prompted William English Walling to write articles questioning the treatment of the Negro. Reading the articles, Mary …showed first 75 words of 713 total…

…showed last 75 words of 713 total…who was the NAACP's field secretary during the 1950's, brought a fresh blood into the NAACP. The focus of the Association shifted from civil rights to personal gains; in all, the future of the NAACP is similar to its beginning, uncertain. In a personal opinion, future depends upon the competency of Mrs. Evers, her independence, and her ability to surround herself with people that are able to provide leadership to an organization that once led.