Black Freedom Struggle in the United States:

Tag Archives: NAACP

Earle, (Willie) Case. 98pp.

Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Federal anti-lynching legislation letters of support referencing case of Willie Earle in South Carolina, including correspondence with NAACP., 1947

Casefile 50-18-12. 1936-1939. 112pp.

National Archives Folder: Peonage casefile involving turpentine workers, including NAACP, Workers Defense League, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and American Federation of Labor interest in case, 1936-1939, 1936-1939

May-July 1926. 106pp.

Records of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters correspondence, May-July 1926, including meetings, dispensation for new members and NAACP endorsement of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, 1926

1940. 196pp.

Records of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, 1940, including memberships drives, elections, convention proceedings, and factionalism and internal politics, 1940

Part I, Segregation. Part II, Anti-Lynching

Congressional Hearings: African Americans; Civil rights; Due process of law; Federal state relations; Murders & murder attempts; Racial discrimination; Riots. NAACP called as witness., 1920

Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement Procedures

Congressional Hearings: Considers H.R. 6228, the Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement Act, and related H.R. 13517, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to empower the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to litigate or seek litigation through the Department of Justice on behalf of those claiming discrimination in employment. NAACP called as witness., 1969-1970

To Establish a National Commission on Negro History and Culture

Congressional Hearings: Considers H.R. 12962, to establish a Commission on Negro History and Culture to coordinate and recommend a program to create better understanding of Negro historical and cultural contributions to society. NAACP called as witness., 1968

Hearings on H.R. 4000, the Civil Rights Act of 1990, Vol. 1

Congressional Hearings: Joint hearings with the House Judiciary Committee Subcom on Civil and Constitutional Rights to consider H.R. 4000 (text, p. 2-17), the Civil Rights Act of 1990, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in employment based on race, religion, sex, or national origin. Includes provisions to: Require employers to bear the burden of proof that business necessity requires employment practices having a disparate impact on minorities and women; Clarify that any prejudicial motivation in employment decisions is illegal; Restrict litigation challenging court orders in job discrimination suits; Extend the statute of limitation in employment discrimination cases from 180 days to two years; Grant victims of intentional discrimination the right to recover compensatory and punitive damages; Clarify the right of employment discrimination victims to recover attorney fees; Restore the prohibition against all race discrimination in the making and enforcement of contracts. NAACP called as witness., 1990

Amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Congressional Hearings: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights on bills to either extend or amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965; NAACP called as a witness, 1969-1970

The Voting Rights Amendment Act, S. 1945: Updating the Voting Rights Act in Response to Shelby County v. Holder

Congressional Hearings: Hearing to consider S. 1945, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, to amend the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 to revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to Federal preclearance, based on their histories of voter discrimination, before implementing any changes to their voting laws or practices, and to require States and political subdivisions to provide public notice when making changes in any prerequisite or procedure affecting voting in Federal elections. NAACP called as witness., 2014

Racial Profiling and the Use of Suspect Classifications in Law Enforcement Policy

Congressional Hearings: Hearing before the Subcom on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to examine concerns about use of racial profiling and suspect classifications by law enforcement agents and agencies that target minority groups for routine traffic stops and subject them to inappropriate questioning and searches. NAACP called as witness., 2010