,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjai,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1    
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,meeks1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4      
,coh51 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4   
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4       
,norton1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4    
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4  
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 
,haal&1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4     
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1   
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1   
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (    
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4      
,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,case1    
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4
 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1   
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4      
,allr$1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 

,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,scott (
 ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,norcross1  
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,bass1
 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4           
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4         
,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1  
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 &
 ,ms4 ,wat]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,honor+ &
 prais+ ! ,national ,association = !    
,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p on ! occasion (
 its #aaj? anniv]s>y4  ,:]eas !         
,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t (
 ,color$ ,p 7,,naacp71 orig9ally kn[n z 
! ,national ,negro ,committee1 0 f\nd$ 9
 ,new ,york ,city on ,febru>y #ab1      
#aiji1 ! c5t5nial ( ,abraham ,l9coln's  
bir?1 by a multiracial1 multie?nic1     
multireligi\s1 gr\p ( activi/s :o met 9 
a national conf]5ce to discuss ! civil &
 political rights ( ,african ,am]icans2 
,:]eas ! multiracial f\nd]s ( ! ,,naacp 
7 a di/+ui%$ gr\p ( lead]s 9 ! /ruggle =
 human rights1 includ+ ,ida             

,wells-,b>nett1 ,w4,e4,b4 ,du,bois1     
,h5ry ,mosc[itz1 ,m>y ,:ite ,ov+ton1    
,oswald ,g>rison ,vill>d1 & ,william    
,engli% ,wall+2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp is !   
olde/1 l>ge/1 & mo/ widely-recogniz$    
grassroots bas$ civil rights            
organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !
 ,,naacp has active memb]%ip units 9 all
 #ej ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate conf]5ces (  
bran*es & local bran*es z well z bran*es
 9 prisons & *apt]s on college & high   
s*ool campuses ?r\gh\t our ,nation &    
bran*es on milit>y bases 9 ,italy1      
,g]many1 ,korea1 & ,japan2 ,:]eas !     
,,naacp ,national ,headqu>t]s is locat$ 
9 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&2 ,:]eas ! mission (
 ! ,,naacp is to ensure ! political1    
educational1 social1 & economic rights (
 all p]sons & to elim9ate racial hatr$ &
 racial discrim9ation2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp 
is committ$ to a*iev+ its goals ?r\gh   
nonviol5ce includ+ negotiation1         
litigation1 & prote/ation2 ,:]eas !     
,,naacp advances its mission ?r\gh      
reliance ^u peaceful prote/1 ! petition1

 ! ballot1 & ! c\rts1 & has be5 p]si/5t 
9 ! use ( legal & moral p]suasion1 ev5 9
 ! face ( ov]t & viol5t racial ho/ility2
 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp has us$ political     
pressure1 m>*es1 demon/rations1 &       
effective lobby+ to s]ve z ! voice1 z   
well z ! %ield1 = m9orities 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas aft] ye>s ( fight+       
segregation 9 public s*ools1 ! ,,naacp1 
"u ! lead]%ip ( ,special ,c\nsel        
,?urgood ,m>%all1 won "o ( its greate/  
legal victories 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's    
decision 9 ,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,education1 
#cdg ,u4,s4 #dhc 7#aied72 ,:]eas1 9     
#aiee1 ,,naacp memb] ,rosa ,p>ks 0      
arre/$ & f9$ = refus+ to give up h] seat
 on a segregat$ bus 9 ,montgom]y1       
,alabama1 an act ( c\rage t w\ld s]ve z 
! cataly/ = ! l>ge/ grassroots civil    
rights movem5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,naacp 0 prom95t 9    
lobby+ = ! passage ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,acts ( #aieg1 #aifj1 #aifd1 & #aiia2 ! 
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife2 ! #aiic     
,motor-,vot] ,act2 ! #bjjb ,help ,am]ica

 ,vote ,act2 ! ,fannie ,l\ ,ham]1 ,rosa 
,p>ks1 ,coretta ,scott ,k+1 ,cs> ,e4    
,*vez1 ,b>b>a ,c4 ,jordan1 ,william ,c4 
,velsquez1 & ,dr4 ,hector ,p4 ,g>cia    
,vot+ ,rights ,act ,reau?orization &    
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjf2 & ! ,fair ,h\s+ 
,act1 laws t ensur$ ,gov]nm5t protection
 = legal victories a*iev$2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjje1 ! ,,naacp laun*$ ! ,disa/]       
,relief ,fund to help hurricane         
survivors 9 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1    
,texas1 ,florida1 & ,alabama to rebuild 
_! lives2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #aaj? ,congress1 !
 ,,naacp 0 prom95t 9 lobby+ = ! passage 
( ,h4 ,res4 #hbf1 a resolution ) resolv+
 clauses t express t ! hang+ ( nooses is
 a horrible act :5 us$ = ! purpose (    
intimidation1 t "u c]ta9 circum/ances   
su* an act c be crim9al1 & t su* acts   
%\ld be inve/igat$ ?or\ghly by ,f$]al   
au?orities & any crim9al violations     
aris+ f su* acts %\ld be vigor\sly      
prosecut$2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ! ,,naacp   
vigor\sly support$ ! passage ( ! ,emmett
 ,till ,unsolv$ ,civil ,rights ,crime   

,act ( #bjjg1 a law t puts additional   
,f$]al res\rces into solv+ ! he9\s      
crimes t occurr$ 9 ! e>ly days ( ! civil
 rights /ruggle t rema9 unsolv$ & br++  
^? :o p]petrat$ su* crimes to ju/ice2   
,:]eas1 on ,july #af1 #bjji1 ! ,,naacp  
celebrat$ its c5t5nial anniv]s>y 9 ,new 
,york ,city1 highlight+ an extraord9>y  
c5tury ( ,bold ,dreams1 ,big ,victories 
) a hi/oric address f ! fir/            
,african-,am]ican ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ,b>ack ,obama2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 
! ,,naacp 0 in/rum5tal 9 ! enactm5t ( ! 
,mat!w ,%ep>d-,james ,byrd1 ,jr41 ,hate 
,crimes ,prev5tion ,act1 :i* greatly    
exp&$ ! legal def9ition ( a hate crime &
 enc\rag$ increas$ coop]ation betwe5    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local au?orities 9 !   
inve/igation & prosecution ( crimes     
committ$ out ( hate = a gr\p ( p2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ! ,,naacp1 an advocate 
= s5t5c+ re=m1 applaud$ ! passage ( !   
,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law
 #aaa-bbj2 ,/at4 #bcgb71 a l&m>k piece (
 legislation t r$uces ! quantity ( crack

 coca9e t trigg]s a m&atory m9imum      
s5t5ce = a ,f$]al conviction ( crack    
coca9e di/ribution f #ajj times t ( p   
convict$ ( di/ribut+ ! drug 9 p[d]$ =m  
to #ah times t s5t5ce2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t   
its exi/5ce1 ! ,,naacp has l$ ! *>ge to 
def5d ! con/itutional "r to vote & to   
protect t "r = all citiz5s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 :e!r !y be s5iors1 "y vot]s1 !  
poor1 or f m9ority communities2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjac1 ! ,,naacp sign$ a hi/oric      
,memor&um ( ,agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7,,fema7 to  
put me*anisms 9 place to ensure t ! ne$s
 ( und]repres5t$ communities are m fully
 integrat$ into future plans = disa/]   
prep>$ness2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ! ,,naacp 0
 a lead] 9 ! ef=t to /r5g!n ! ,vot+     
,rights ,act & protect ! pr9ciple ( "o  
p]son1 "o vote2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 !      
,,naacp releas$ its gr\ndbreak+ report  
,born ,suspect on racial pr(il+ by law  
en=cem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*         
highlight$ ! problem ( racial pr(il+    
exp]i5c$ by individuals ( color &       

communities ( color2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ! 
,,naacp l$ ! *>ge 9 rais+ aw>5ess ab\t &
 *all5g+ vot] suppression laws 9 ,f$]al 
c\rt across ! ,nation2 & ,:]eas1 9      
#bjag1 ! ,,naacp bo>d unanim\sly elect$ 
,d]rick ,johnson z ,presid5t & ,,ceo z !
 organization re-envisions itself to    
take on a tumultu\s & cont5ti\s social &
 political climate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,orig9al ,,naacp ,resolution ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,honor+ & prais+ ! ,national        
,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$  
,p ,congress--  7#a7 recognizes ! #aaj? 
anniv]s>y ( ! hi/oric f\nd+ ( !         
,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t (
 ,color$ ,p2 &  7#b7 honors & praises ! 
,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t (
 ,color$ ,p on ! occasion ( its         
anniv]s>y = its "w to ensure !          
political1 educational1 social1 &       
economic rights ( all p]sons4