The Spatts had developed into supporters of militancy in a very curious way.
"The Lion's Share"
E. Arnold Bennett
However, some blacks questioned the wisdom of entrusting their future to a biracial organization like the N.A.A.C.P. When it was formed, Monroe Trotter refused to join it, claiming that its white membership would blunt its efficiency and militancy.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs
Nevertheless, he also intended to form a secular organization which could appeal to a wide variety of persons, and form the center of a new black militancy.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs