National Urban League is founded

A multiracial civil-rights organization forms to oppose racial discrimination and advance equal rights through advocacy, research, litigation, and community organizing.

Surinamese students and residents create an association for mutual support, cultural life, and political voice; it becomes a lasting community institution. Source gives the year or month only; day 1...

The ACLU organizes to defend civil liberties through litigation, public education, and local affiliates, an enduring model for rights-based nonprofit advocacy.

Mary McLeod Bethune builds an “organization of organizations” to unite Black women’s groups and strengthen community-led action across education, health, economics, and public policy.

Blind Americans establish a member-led organization to advocate for equality, independence, and the right to participate in community life.

A local humanitarian committee mobilizes public action against famine, later developing into an international confederation with partner-led programs. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a...