Praising the work of the NAACP
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Praising the work of the NAACP

Albert Einstein, 22 September 1943

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Praising the work of the NAACP
Albert Einstein, 22 September 1943
EINSTEIN, Albert (1875-1955). Autograph letter signed ("A. Einstein") to [Walter F.] White, Princeton, 22 September 1943.

One page on his embossed letterhead, 250 x 182mm (visible). Matted and framed with a photograph of Einstein.

Albert Einstein praises the work of the NAACP. Einstein writes that he had "been quite impressed" by the address White delivered "at a meeting of the Princeton Branch of t[h]e National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. I know how hard it is to awaken the conscience even of good-hearted people when deep rooted prejudices are in the way. It is a great work indeed w[h]ich you are doing relentlessly for the betterment of the living conditions of our Colored fellow-citizens, for justice and for the accomplishment of national unity of the American people." Einstein's correspondent, Walter F. White (1893-1955) was a prominent civil rights activist who led the NAACP from 1929-1955 who led the organization's anti-campaign. Provenance: Kenneth Rendell Gallery.