The NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is the oldest, largest and strongest civil rights organization in the United States. The principal objective of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States. The NAACP is committed to non-violence and relies upon the press, the petition, the ballot and the courts, even in the face of overt and violent racial hostility. …showed first 75 words of 344 total…

…showed last 75 words of 344 total…Armed Services & Veteran Affairs  Economic Development  Education  Health  Labor  NAACP Henry Lee Moon Library & Archives  Religious Affairs  Voter Education  Youth & College Division The following departments handle national operations:  Branch and Field Services  Membership  Legal  Communucations The NAACP Washington Bureau represents one of the primary forces lobbying for civil rights in the nation's capital. The Bureau's activities are directed primarily at the Congress, the Executive Branch and governmental agencies. They may be contacted at: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**