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NAACP
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NAACP
(abbreviation)
NAACP
abbreviation
NAACP
abbreviation
Britannica Dictionary definition of NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
◊ The
NAACP
is an American organization that works to protect the rights of African-Americans.
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