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February 12, 1909

NAACP Founded Date

The NAACP was founded on Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday by a multiracial group of activists.

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July 16, 1862

Ida B. Wells Born

Journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

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July 11, 1909

NAACP Founded

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its first national conference in New York City.

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March 9, 1892

Memphis Free Speech Newspaper Destroyed

Ida B. Wells' newspaper was destroyed by a white mob after her anti-lynching editorials.

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