The NAACP
A)was created and controlled entirely by black activists.
B)advocated violence as a means of ending discrimination.
C)initiated lawsuits challenging segregation and voting discrimination.
D)continued the policy of accommodation established by Booker T. Washington.
E)no longer exists.

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The NAACP, or National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was known for initiating lawsuits challenging segregation and voting discrimination. They were successful in some landmark cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education, which struck down the policy of "separate but equal" in public schools. The organization was composed of both black and white activists working towards civil rights reform.