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The Let's Be Honest About Democracy Booklet (1939), published by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), argues that democracy requires civil rights for all citizens. The NAACP asserts that while democratic nations fight anti-democratic regimes abroad, they must also uphold democracy at home.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), founded in 1909, is a civil rights organization advocating for the political, social, economic, and educational rights of Black Americans.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), founded in 1909, is a civil rights organization advocating for the political, social, economic, and educational rights of Black Americans.
The Let's Be Honest About Democracy Booklet (1939), published by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), argues that democracy requires civil rights for all citizens. The NAACP asserts that while democratic nations fight anti-democratic regimes abroad, they must also uphold democracy at home. The booklet outlines the NAACP's objectives: to end lynching, reform the justice system, and promote equal employment opportunities and pay.
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[Identification of item], Let's Be Honest About Democracy Booklet, MSS 00487, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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[Identification of item], Let's Be Honest About Democracy Booklet, MSS 00487, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.