Clarence Maurice Mitchell Jr. was a Civil Rights activist and was the chief lobbyist for the NAACP for nearly 30 years, which he also served as regional director. Clarence Mitchell waged a tireless campaign on Capitol Hill, helping to secure passage of Civil Rights legislation in the 1950s and 1960s. He was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1969 by the NAACP for these efforts. Mitchell worked for the Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper. He wrote articles about the infamous Scottsboro case in 1931 and other racial events concerning African Americans. In the 1940s, Mitchell began working as staff to the Fair Employment Practices Committee, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mitchell began working for the NAACP in 1946, as NAACP Labor Secretary and Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau, serving from 1946 to 1950. In 1951 he was promoted to Director of the NAACP's Washington Bureau, serving from 1951–1954.
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Church Affiliation:St. Katherines Episcopal Church
Role in the Movement:Clarence Maurice Mitchell Jr. was a Civil Rights activist and was the chief lobbyist for the NAACP for nearly 30 years.
Birth Place:Baltimore, MD
Born Date:March 8, 1911
Deceased Date:March 18, 1984
Place Lived as Adult:Baltimore, MD
Church Location:Baltimore, MD