Issues
Education
Health
Media Diversity
Civic Engagement
Environmental & Climate Justice
Economic Opportunity
Criminal Justice
Federal Advocacy
Legislation Supported
DREAM Act Legislation Opposed
Gang Abatement
Prevention Act
Influencing Public Policy
Legal Challenges, Protest, Policy Reviews, Lobbying (congress), and Mobilization
The NAACP lobbied the President and Congress members through letters and phone calls. They have been significantly successful in consideration on civil rights problems. Boycotts and sit-ins, created nationwide attention to the Jim Crow South. President Lyndon B. Johnson was pressured into convincing Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Votings Rights Act of 1965. Litigation
The NAACP has been very involved in court cases throughout history to promote civil rights. The NAACP is still keeping pressure up on the Trayvon Martin Case. One of the earliest supreme court cases backed by the NAACP is the Guinn v. United States case of 1915. The supreme court banned the “grandfather clause” in Oklahoma Voter Registration Act of 1910 because it violated the 15th Amendment since it was discriminating against …show more content…
The NAACP partakes in lobbying Congress for the bills they want passed.
State
The NAACP has advocated for a minimum living wage at least 30% above the Federal poverty level. At the State level, a minimum wage would significantly benefit lower income communities. The NAACP asks that state legislatures resist the imposition of regressive taxation and instead, focus revenue generation on progressive solutions.
Local
The NAACP asks that cities, counties, and towns seek ways to implement this agenda without waiting on their State government. The majority of public employees lost over the past decade have been at the local level, and the NAACP calls on all local communities to replace lost teachers, police, and fire department
Education
Health
Media Diversity
Civic Engagement
Environmental & Climate Justice
Economic Opportunity
Criminal Justice
Federal Advocacy
Legislation Supported
DREAM Act Legislation Opposed
Gang Abatement
Prevention Act
Influencing Public Policy
Legal Challenges, Protest, Policy Reviews, Lobbying (congress), and Mobilization
The NAACP lobbied the President and Congress members through letters and phone calls. They have been significantly successful in consideration on civil rights problems. Boycotts and sit-ins, created nationwide attention to the Jim Crow South. President Lyndon B. Johnson was pressured into convincing Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Votings Rights Act of 1965. Litigation
The NAACP has been very involved in court cases throughout history to promote civil rights. The NAACP is still keeping pressure up on the Trayvon Martin Case. One of the earliest supreme court cases backed by the NAACP is the Guinn v. United States case of 1915. The supreme court banned the “grandfather clause” in Oklahoma Voter Registration Act of 1910 because it violated the 15th Amendment since it was discriminating against …show more content…
The NAACP partakes in lobbying Congress for the bills they want passed.
State
The NAACP has advocated for a minimum living wage at least 30% above the Federal poverty level. At the State level, a minimum wage would significantly benefit lower income communities. The NAACP asks that state legislatures resist the imposition of regressive taxation and instead, focus revenue generation on progressive solutions.
Local
The NAACP asks that cities, counties, and towns seek ways to implement this agenda without waiting on their State government. The majority of public employees lost over the past decade have been at the local level, and the NAACP calls on all local communities to replace lost teachers, police, and fire department