WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
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National Women’s Association
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National Council of Negro Women
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League of Nations
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1935 Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) in New York City, bringing together representatives of 28 different organizations to work to improve the lives of black women and their communities.
Detailed explanation-2: -NCNW was founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential educator and activist, and for more than fifty years, the iconic Dr. Dorothy Height was president of NCNW.
Detailed explanation-3: -She was one of the founders of the United Negro College Fund. Her civil rights work helped integrate the Red Cross. She was the only woman of color at the founding conference of the United Nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1917 she was elected president of the Florida Federation of Colored Women, and in 1920 she established the Southeastern Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs to link the activities of state club federations throughout the region.