Florida hosts the NAACP National Convention for the first time in 1980.
The NAACP asks the Sarasota School Board to voluntarily desegregate
Sarasota County branch of NAACP founded
In 1952, Sarasota County branch of the NAACP founded.
First NAACP State Conference of Branches formed
In 1941, the first NAACP State Conference of Branches in the nation was formed held from October 17-19 in Florida.
Florida formed nine branches of the NAACP
Between the years of 1939 and 1940, Florida formed nine branches of the NAACP.