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Difficulty: EasyEarly Civil Rights Activism and Organizations

"The object of this publication is to set forth those facts and arguments which show the danger of race prejudice, particularly as manifested today toward colored people... It will stand for the rights of men, irrespective of color or race, and will advocate the highest education and the broadest opportunities."

— W. E. B. Du Bois, editorial, 1910

Which of the following early civil rights organizations established the publication described in the excerpt as its official journal to advocate for civil rights and publicize racial injustice?

  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)Answer
  2. B
    The Niagara Movement
  3. C
    The National Negro Business League
  4. D
    The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)

Answer

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The correct option is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The organization was founded in 1909, and W.E.B. Du Bois established *The Crisis* in 1910 as its official branch of publicity and research to combat racial prejudice and campaign for equal rights.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the stimulus excerpt to identify its origin.
The excerpt is an editorial from 1910 written by W.E.B. Du Bois outlining the goals of a publication aimed at fighting race prejudice and advocating for civil rights.
Identifying the author, year, and intent of the publication helps narrow down the associated organization.
2
Link the author and publication to the correct early civil rights organization.
W.E.B. Du Bois became the director of publicity and research for the NAACP and founded its official journal, *The Crisis*, in 1910.
Matching the historical publication to the organization that sponsored it yields the correct answer.

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