| Abbreviation | CWL |
|---|---|
| Merged into | National Association of Colored Women |
| Formation | June 1892 |
| Founders | |
| Dissolved | July 21, 1896 |
| Type | |
| Location |
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Membership | 113 organizations |
President | Helen Appo Cook |
The Colored Women's League (CWL) of Washington, D.C., was a woman's club, organized by a group of African-American women in June 1892, with Helen Appo Cook as president.[1] The primary mission of this organization was the national union of colored women.[2] In 1896, the Colored Women's League and the Federation of Afro-American Women merged to form the National Association of Colored Women, with Mary Church Terrell as the first president.[3]