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Compare and contrast the National Organization of Women (NOW) and the National Organization for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Answer:-
Basis of difference | NOW | NAACP |
1.Full form | The National Organization of Women | The National Organization for theAdvancement of Coloured People |
2.Founded | 30 June,1966 | 12 February, 1909 |
3.Founder & President | Betty Friedan & 48 others | Derrick Johnson |
4. Location | Washington DC, U.S. | Baltimore,Maryland, U.S. |
5.Members | 500000 | 500000 |
6.Promotes | Equal rights for women | Civil rights for everyone |
7.Website | NOW.org | naacp.org |
8.Focus | Equal rights amendment, LGBT rights, Feminism,Women's rights, Reproductive rights, Civil rights | Social and economic equality in order to eliminate race based discrimination,political education,ensure of health and well being of individuals |
9.Issues | Violence against women, lesbian rights, economic justice, constitutional equality, diversity promotion, abortion and reproductive health services, ending racism. | Status of black foreign, police misconduct ,racial discrimination, refugees of economic development. |
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