Original sentence: Hurok and the NAACP again appealed to the DAR, and were again refused.In 1939, Hurok, along with the NAACP and Howard University, petitioned the DAR to make an exception to the "white performers only" policy for a new booking, which was declined by the DAR.The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a  lineage-based membership organization of women dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism
Edited sentence: Hurok and the NAACP again appealed to the DAR, and were again rejected.In 1939, Hurok, along with the NAACP and Howard University, petitioned the DAR to make an exception to the "white performers only" policy for a new booking, which was rejected by the DAR.The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a  lineage-based membership organization" dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism