To what extent was the NAACP responsible for the successes of the Civil Rights Campaign in the years 1945

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To what extent was the NAACP responsible for the successes of the Civil Rights Campaign in the years 1945-57?

The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) was an organisation that challenged segregation and demanded equality of rights for all black citizens. Founded in 1909 by civil rights campaigners and headed by W.E.B Dubois, the NAACP challenged segregation on three main fronts; court cases, pressurising politicians and a series of non violent protests and boycotts. The significance of the organisation increased dramatically after the Second World War when its membership sharply rose, a period now described as the 'Golden Years of the NAACP'.

The NAACP was the paragon of organisations tackling segregation through the American legal system. They used the 14th and 15th constitutional amendments in an attempt to protect the rights of individuals in their favour; the amendments collectively state that citizenship rights and voting rights were to be guaranteed to all who were born in the USA, regardless of their race. Furthermore, American citizens could take the government to court in cases where it appeared they had acted in a way to infringe any constitutional right. Experienced civil rights lawyers, such as