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National Association of Colored Women  

Definition(s)

  • Organization established in 1896 to improve the lives of African American women and address issues of concern and importance to the black community. At a convention held in Washington, D.C., in 1896, two black women's organizations that arose out of the women's club movement—the National Federation of Afro-American Women and the National League of Colored Women—merged to form the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; National Association of Colored Women]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X8M87T7M-9

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