In 1955, Wilkins was named executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). During his tenure, the NAACP played a pivotal role in leading the nation into the Civil Rights movement and spearheaded the efforts that led to significant civil rights victories, including Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He participated in the March on Washington (1963), the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and the March Against Fear in 196).(August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981)
