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Difficulty: EasyEarly Civil Rights Activism and Organizations

In 1905, W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter led a group of African American activists to meet near Niagara Falls on the Canadian side of the border. They drafted a declaration demanding full civil rights and an end to segregation. Which of the following organizations was founded as a direct result of this historic meeting?

  1. The Niagara MovementAnswer
  2. B
    The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  3. C
    The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
  4. D
    The American Colonization Society

Answer

The Niagara Movement
The correct option is the Niagara Movement. The 1905 meeting near Niagara Falls on the Canadian side of the border (due to segregationist policies in U.S. hotels) led directly to the creation of the Niagara Movement under the leadership of W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Analyze the clues in the stimulus: the year (1905), key leaders (W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter), the location near Niagara Falls, and the goal of demanding full civil rights.
Identify that the description points to the gathering that formed the Niagara Movement.
Matching the geographical location and founding year helps distinguish this organization from others founded in different years or locations.

Key Concept

Founding and goals of the Niagara Movement
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