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Buffalosoldiers
After the civil war The U.S. Army was reduced to fewer than 30,000 troops congressional democrats.They tried to eliminate black soldiers and their regiments from this small force. -
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Black cowboys
The black cowboys were orginated in 1870s-1880s. -
WEB DuBois and Booker T Washington
Two great leaders of the black community in the late 19th and 20th century were W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. However, they sharply disagreed on strategies for black social and economic progress. Their opposing philosophies can be found in much of today's discussions over how to end class and racial injustice, what is the role of black leadership, and what do the 'haves' owe the 'have-not's' in the black community. -
NAACP
The NAACP was formed in 1909 to fight against Jim crow , they would fight for equal access to education , employment, political , social, for negroes . By the year 1914 NAACP , the group had 6,000 members and 50 branches. The founders that found the NAACP were , W.E.B DuBois , Mary white Ovington , Ida B Wells , and William English Walling . Originally the organization was called the “National negro committee “.