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  2. Walter White (NAACP) - Wikipedia

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    Walter Francis White (July 1, 1893 – March 21, 1955) was an American civil rights activist who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for a quarter of a century, from 1929 until 1955.

  3. May 1918 lynchings - Wikipedia

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    Walter F. White, NAACP assistant secretary, went to south Georgia to conduct an investigation into the Brooks-Lowndes lynchings. [ 19 ] : 32 While Georgia Governor Hugh Dorsey was given a complete report of his investigation of the Turner murders, which included the names of two instigators and 15 participants, no one was ever charged for the ...

  4. Elaine massacre - Wikipedia

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    Walter F. White's risk-taking investigation and report contributed to his advancing in the organization. He later was selected as executive secretary of the NAACP, essentially the chief operating officer, and served in this position for decades, leading the organization in additional legal challenges and civil rights activism.

  5. March on Washington Movement - Wikipedia

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    Early lobbying efforts to desegregate the military previous to 1941 did not persuade President Roosevelt to take action. On September 27, 1940, the first delegation composed of A. Philip Randolph, Walter White (NAACP), and T. Arnold Hill (National Urban League), met with President Roosevelt and his top officials. The delegation presented a ...

  6. NAACP - Wikipedia

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    The NAACP Comes of Age: The Defeat of Judge John J. Parker. Hughes, Langston (1962). Fight for Freedom: The Story of the NAACP. Janken, Kenneth Robert. White: The Biography of Walter White, Mr. NAACP. New York: The New Press, 2003. Jonas, Gilbert S. Freedom's Sword: The NAACP and the Struggle against Racism in America, 1909–1969. London ...

  7. Moore v. Dempsey - Wikipedia

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    Walter F. White. The NAACP sent its assistant secretary, Walter F. White, to investigate the violence in October 1919. White, who was of mixed-race and blonde, used his appearance to pass for white when it was useful to his investigations of lynching and riots.

  8. Bryan Cranston almost wasn't Walter White in 'Breaking Bad ...

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    Can you imagine Walter White being played by anyone other than Bryan Cranston?The Breaking Bad star reprises his Emmy-winning role in PopCorners's upcoming Super Bowl ad as he and close friend ...

  9. Walter White - Wikipedia

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    Walter White (NAACP) (1893–1955), American leader of the NAACP; See also. Walter Wyatt This page was last edited on 5 December 2024, at 20:35 (UTC). Text is ...