„Mary White Ovington“ – Versionsunterschied

Ovington remained active in the struggle for [[women's suffrage]]. She was also a [[pacifist]] who opposed the United States's involvement in the [[World War I|First World War]]. During the war Ovington supported [[A. Philip Randolph]] and his magazine ''The Messenger'', which campaigned for black civil rights.<ref name=":1" />

 

After the war, Ovington served the NAACP as board member, executive secretary, and chairman. She inspired other women to join the NAACP, and in so doing, made a significant contribution to the multi-cultural composition of the organization.<ref name=EBSCOhost>{{cite web|last=Gillespie|first=Fern|title=Women Leaders are the backbone of NAACP|url=http://www.whoisroslynbrock.com/pdf/CRIS_09.pdf|accessdate=December 13, 2013}}</ref> NAACP fought a long legal battle against [[racial segregation|segregation]] and [[racial discrimination]] in housing, education, employment, voting, and transportation. They appealed to the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] to rule that several laws passed by [[U.S. southern states|Southern states]] were unconstitutional and won three important judgments between 1915-1923 concerning voting rights and housing.

 

 

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* [http://www.biography.com/people/mary-white-ovington-9430955#final-years Mary White Ovington Biography, Women's Rights Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Activist, Journalist, Children's Activist (1865–1951)], Biography.com