On April 23, 1913, the National Urban League was officially established in New York City through the merger of three organizations focused on improving the economic and social conditions of African Americans. Founded during the Great Migration, the League aimed to help Black Americans transition from rural life in the South to urban environments in the North by offering job training, housing support, and advocacy. Under early leadership such as George Edmund Haynes and later Whitney M. Young, the League became a powerful civil rights force, promoting economic self-reliance and racial equity. Today, it remains one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States.
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