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When did the term colored people become known as black people?
The term 'black people' was used originally to describe the African American race. Colored people was used in the 14th century, however was first used instead of "black people", in a NY Times article in 1851.
What year were African- Americans called colored?
African Americans started to be referred to as "colored" people around the time of the Emancipation Proclamation. The term was considered less offensive then the term "negro" or others that were used in the day. Colored is no longer a term used.
What unions were open to African Americans?
NAACP- national association for the advancement of colored people
What reform movements are active today?
NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People first organized to?
generate support for anti lynching legislation
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