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On this day, November 13, 1957, the Longview, Texas, chapter of the NAACP refused to disclose its membership.
The officials were jailed the next day.
The First Amendment Retweeted
{67} years ago today, the NAACP stood up against government attempts to force to disclose their membership.
In 1958, in NAACP v. Alabama, the US Supreme Court found such forced disclosure laws unconstitutional under the 1st Am right to association.
{67} years ago today, the NAACP stood up against government attempts to force to disclose their membership.
In 1958, in NAACP v. Alabama, the US Supreme Court found such forced disclosure laws unconstitutional under the 1st Am right to association.
🔴⚫️🟢💪🏾👊🏾⚖️❗️Exactly {67} years ago on 11/13/57, officials in the Longview, TX chapter of the NAACP refused to snitch on their members. And despite being jailed shortly thereafter, they still refused to snitch. Check out this little known story of NAACP heroism:
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NAACP v. Alabama
Mon Nov 13, 2023: On November 13, 1957, the Longview, Texas, chapter of the NAACP refused to disclose its membership.
Mon Nov 14, 2022: On November 13, 1957, the Longview, TX chapter of the NAACP refused to snitch on its members.