On August 15, 1931, Roy Wilkins joined the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) as assistant secretary. He would go on to become the executive secretary in 1955 and later its executive director. Wilkins played a significant role in the civil rights movement, advocating for racial equality, and working to fight segregation, disenfranchisement, and injustice throughout his long tenure with the NAACP. His leadership helped shape the organization’s direction during some of the most crucial years of the civil rights struggle.
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