The Congress of Racial Equality Forms
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence, Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, African American History
- Geographical Location: Chicago
- Date: Spring, 1942
Article abstract: The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), more than any other civil rights group, was responsible for the widespread use of Gandhi’s nonviolent direct-action protest techniques in the Civil Rights movement in the United States from the 1940’s through the 1960’s.
Summary of Event
African Americans began protesting racial discrimination in the United States before the Civil War, with the main objectives of eliminating racial discrimination and segregation and living in American society on an equal footing with other citizens....
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