The league was actually born as a coalition of three social agencies in New York Citythe committee for improving the industrial conditions of Negroes in New York City. the League for the Protection of Colored Women. and the Committee on Urban Conditions among Negroes. In 1911. the organizations merged to become the National League of Urban Conditions Among Negroes. later abbreviated to the National Urban League. The National Urban League began as an organization to help black migrants to New York City find suitable employment and make as smooth as possible a transition from rural southern to urban Northern life. a major goal of the league and its affiliates was to broaden economic opportunities for blacks by using the techniques of persuasion and conciliation to open up doors that had been closed before. In the 1960s with the election of Whitney Young as its new president. the League emerged as a force in the struggle for civil rights. We recognize the tireless efforts of the leaders of this distinguished organization including Whitney Young.
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