NACW
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NACW is a historic African American women’s organization founded in 1896 that focused on civil rights, education, and social reform in the United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American women's organization
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civil rights organization ⓘ historical organization ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
anti-lynching legislation
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racial uplift ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| aim |
to improve the social and moral conditions of African Americans
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to promote education among African Americans ⓘ to secure civil and political rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NACW, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Association of Colored Men (informally and in campaigns) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPresident | Mary Church Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
civil rights
ⓘ
education ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
National Federation of Afro-American Women
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National League of Colored Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Era Club of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1896 ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | National Association of Colored Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLeader |
Anna Julia Cooper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ida B. Wells-Barnett NERFINISHED ⓘ Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Murray Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary B. Talbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Church Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipType | federation of local and state Black women's clubs ⓘ |
| motto | Lifting as We Climb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
public campaigns against lynching
ⓘ
support for Black women's higher education ⓘ |
| organized |
day nurseries
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homes for the aged ⓘ industrial schools ⓘ kindergartens for Black children ⓘ settlement houses ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | National Association of Colored Women's Clubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCommunity |
African American families
ⓘ
African American women ⓘ |
| typeOfMovement | Black women's club movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOnIssue |
discrimination in education
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public health in Black communities ⓘ segregation ⓘ voting rights for African Americans ⓘ |
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