Congress of Racial Equality
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Congress of Racial Equality Collected Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Congress of Racial Equality
Overview
The Congress of Racial Equality was organized circa 1942 by an interracial group of University of Chicago students and theological seminary students, together with members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.). The purpose of the organization was to eliminate all racial segregation and discrimination by means of interracial, direct nonviolent action. By 1966, CORE's official policy shifted to Black power and Black separatism while rejecting the former principles of non-violence. This...
Dates:
1942-1972
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Charles Fisher Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Fisher, Charles
Overview
Charles Fisher was a draft counselor for the Boston Draft Resistance Group (BDRG), and involved with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1964-1971
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Subject: African Americans -- Civil rights X
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- African Americans -- Civil rights 1
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- African Americans -- Segregation 1
- Civil rights movements -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- History -- Sources 1
- Civil rights movements -- United States 1
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious Objectors -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Discrimination in public accommodations -- United States 1
- Draft resisters -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- Sources 1
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Draft resisters -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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