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Poster May 17, 1959
A day to remember NAACP
This poster was created as part of Freedom Sunday In 1959, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, The NAACP coordinated celebrations in churches throughout the country. The effort, led by Reverend Edward J. Odom, Jr., the NAACP church Secretary, involved over 100 local chapters across the country. The celebrations on May 17th were a part of a larger coordinated campaign by the NAACP to register voters, raise funds, and engage in desegregation projects..