Congress of Racial Equality Is Founded
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, African American History
- Geographical Location: United States, Chicago
- Date: June, 1942
Article abstract: A leader in the nonviolent direct-action movement, the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) fights for civil rights using tactics such as the Freedom Rides.
Summary of Event
The “Big Five” civil rights organizations in America—the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Urban League, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)—utilized different approaches in their quest for racial equality. The...
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