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First Annual Convention and Merger

When: July 21, 1896
Where: First Annual Convention site
Part of: National Association of Colored Women's Clubs organized

The NACWC was formed in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 1896, merging the National Federation of Afro-American Women, the Woman's Era Club, and the Colored Women's League.

The organization was established at the First Annual Convention of the National Federation of Afro-American Women. The merger included the Woman's Era Club of Boston and the Colored Women's League of Washington, DC, responding to Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin's call to confer. The convention also included the Women's Loyal Union and smaller organizations from the African-American women's club movement.

Sources

National Association of Colored Women's Clubs Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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