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Left to right: NaCP attorneys George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall and James Nabrit, Jr
NaCP ATTORNEYS, 1954. Left to right: NaCP attorneys George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall and James Nabrit, Jr. celebrate their victory in the Brown vs

American civil rights leader. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler, 1963, while serving as Executive Secretary of the NaCP
ROY WILKINS (1901-1981). American civil rights leader. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler, 1963, while serving as Executive Secretary of the NaCP

Mr. Charles Y. Garland, portrait photograph, 1918 Jan. 4. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Charles Y. Garland, portrait photograph, 1918 Jan. 4. American philanthropist Charles "Barley" Garland. The Garland Fund made significant donations to the American Civil Liberties Union

Miss Maude E. Williams; The author's reviewer, Chicago, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Miss Maude E. Williams; The author's reviewer, Chicago, 1907

The pageant, "The star of Ethiopia, " in Philadelphia, 1916-08. Creator: Scurloack
The pageant, "The star of Ethiopia, " in Philadelphia, 1916-08

Frances J. Grimké, 1921. Creator: Unknown
Frances J. Grimke, 1921

From the pageant: "The star of Ethiopia", 1915-12. Creator: Unknown
From the pageant: "The star of Ethiopia", 1915-12

Walter White, executive secretary of the National Association... Colored People, Washington, 1942
Washington, D.C. Walter White, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Leaders of the NaCP: Henry L. Moon, Roy Wilkins, Herbert Hill and Thurgood Marshall. Photograph, 1956
NaCP LEADERS, 1956. Leaders of the NaCP: Henry L. Moon, Roy Wilkins, Herbert Hill and Thurgood Marshall. Photograph, 1956

(1908-1993). American jurist. Photographed by Thomas O Halloran, 17 September 1957
THURGOOD MARSHALL (1908-1993). American jurist. Photographed by Thomas O Halloran, 17 September 1957

NaCP VOTER DRIVE, c1962. A school bus bearing a sign for an NaCP voter registration drive. Photograph, c1962

NaCP ADVERTISEMENT, c1950. We ve been drafted for active duty by the NaCP! NaCP promotional material depicting threee African American boys. Poster, c1950

VOTER REGISTRATION, 1948. African American men and women in line at Antioch Baptist Church, waiting to register to vote. Photograph by the NaCP, 1 April 1948

HEMAN SWEATT (1912-1982). American civil rights activist. Photograph, 1950

CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS. American civil rights activists Heman Sweatt (center) with Roy Wilkins (left) and Robert L. Carter (right) at a press conference at NaCPs New York City headquarters

EVERS, MOTLEY & GREENBERG. Civil Rights lawyers Medgar Evers, Constance Baker Motley, and Jack Greenberg at a press conference regarding James Merediths suit against the University of Mississippi

MARCH ON WASHINGTON, 1963. President John F. Kennedy meeting with civil rights leaders after the March on Washington. Left to right: Willard Wirtz, Floyd McKissick, Mathew Ahmann, Whitney Young

RUBY HURLEY (1909-1980). American civil rights leader. Photograph, 1963

MARCH ON WASHINGTON, 1963. Program of events for the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, 1963

LITTLE ROCK: NaCP, 1957. Members of the NaCP arrive at federal court in Little Rock, Arkansas. From left to right: Alberta Hinkle, L.C. Bates, Clarence A. Laws, and P.M. Morgan. Photograph, 1957

CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, 1964. A group of civil rights leaders in conference. From left to right: Bayard Rustin, Jack Greenberg, Whitney Young, Jr. James Farmer, Roy Wilkins, Martin Luther King, Jr

HARLEM: NaCP OFFICE, 1945. Photograph by John Vachon

Group of African Americans viewing the bomb-damaged home of Arthur Shores, NaCP attorney, Birmingham, Alabama
ALABAMA: CIVIL RIGHTS. Group of African Americans viewing the bomb-damaged home of Arthur Shores, NaCP attorney, Birmingham, Alabama. Photographed by Marion Trikosko, 5 September 1963

(1908-1993). American jurist. NaCP lawyers Marshall, standing, and Charles Houston, right
THURGOOD MARSHALL (1908-1993). American jurist. NaCP lawyers Marshall, standing, and Charles Houston, right, during court proceedings in Maryland, 1935, with their client, Donald Gaines Murray

Seal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founded 1909
SEAL: NaCP. Seal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founded 1909

American civil rights activist. Photograph, c1970
ELLA BAKER (1903-1986). American civil rights activist. Photograph, c1970

(1908-1993). American jurist. Undated photograph
THURGOOD MARSHALL (1908-1993). American jurist. Undated photograph

The Silent Protest Parade, sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NaCP PARADE, NYC, 1917. The Silent Protest Parade, sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

American civil rights leader. Wilkins, National Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of
ROY WILKINS (1901-1981). American civil rights leader. Wilkins, National Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

American lawyer, publicist, and civil rights leader. Photograph, c1910
MOORFIELD STOREY (1845-1929). American lawyer, publicist, and civil rights leader. Photograph, c1910

(1908-1993). American jurist. Photographed before the Supreme Court in Washington, D. C
THURGOOD MARSHALL (1908-1993). American jurist. Photographed before the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C

Police officers arrest Medgar Evers and NaCP executive secretary Roy Wilkins
WOOLWORTHs PROTEST, 1963. Police officers arrest Medgar Evers and NaCP executive secretary Roy Wilkins, while protesting outside a Woolworths Store in Jackson, Mississippi, 1 June 1963

Pallbearers with a casket walking in front of a sign reading Here Lies Jim Crow, during the Parade for Victory
DETROIT: NaCP PARADE, 1944. Pallbearers with a casket walking in front of a sign reading Here Lies Jim Crow, during the Parade for Victory

American civil rights leader. Wilkins speaks at a news conference at Cobo Hall during the 63rd annual National
ROY WILKINS (1901-1981). American civil rights leader. Wilkins speaks at a news conference at Cobo Hall during the 63rd annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People convention

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The NAACP, or the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has been at the forefront of fighting for civil rights in America. In this historic photograph from May 17, 1954, we see three influential NAACP attorneys - George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit Jr. - celebrating their victory in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case at the Supreme Court in Washington, D. C. This ruling declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Warren K. Leffler captured an iconic image of Thurgood Marshall in 1963 while he served as Executive Secretary of the NAACP. Marshall was a prominent American civil rights leader who played a crucial role in dismantling legal segregation. The NAACP offices have long been a hub for organizing and advocating for equal rights and justice for African Americans. These spaces have witnessed countless meetings and strategizing sessions that shaped history. Mary Church Terrell is another significant figure associated with the fight against racial discrimination during her time as an activist around 1910. Walter White served as executive secretary of the NAACP during a critical period from 1931 to 1955 when racial tensions were high across America due to systemic racism and Jim Crow laws enforced by many states. Leaders such as Henry L. Moon, Roy Wilkins, Herbert Hill, and Thurgood Marshall continued to carry on the mission of advancing civil rights through their work with the NAACP in 1956. One notable jurist associated with the organization is seen here photographed by Thomas O Halloran on September 17th, 1957: Thurgood Marshall made history when he became not only one of its most prominent lawyers but also later became a Justice on the United States Supreme Court. In c1962 photo captures a school bus adorned with signs promoting an NAACP voter registration drive—a testament to their ongoing efforts to ensure equal voting rights for all.