On January 25, 1890, the National Afro-American League was founded by Timothy Thomas Fortune. As one of the first national civil rights organizations in the United States, it aimed to secure justice and equal rights for African Americans during a time of rampant discrimination and violence. The League laid the groundwork for future civil rights groups, including the NAACP.
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