World Events 1909-1913

Date

Event

1909	The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded in New York City by a group of 60 people, both blacks and whites.
1910	Japan annexes Korea.
1910	Howard's End by English novelist E. M. Forster is published.
1912	The Republic of China is founded with Sun Yat-sen as the provisional president.
1913	The 16th Amendment is added to the United States Constitution, creating a national income tax.