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James L. Farmer, Jr.

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Description: Portrait of James L. Farmer, Jr. sitting at his desk with a "End Segregation - CORE" poster behind him. James Leonard Farmer, Jr. was a civil rights activi...
Photograph

Civil Rights Protest at Howard Johnson's

Date: 1960
Description: Group of protesters march in front of a Howard Johnson's restaurant holding signs. One says "Segregation OUT!! Integration IN!! CORE - NAACP".
Poster

I Will Never Turn Back

Date: 1964
Description: A poster with the headline, "I Will Never Turn Back," a quote from a young woman in Mississippi for the Freedom Summer Project in a letter to her mother. B...
Document

Telegram to President Kennedy

Date: 1962
Description: A telegram to President John F. Kennedy from James Farmer, the National Director of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). The message reads, "Continued armed...
Poster

Voters Welcome

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Description: A poster with an image of armed law enforcement officers surrounding a building during an election or voter education meeting. The text reads, "Voters Welc...
Map or Atlas

Map for Canton Boycott

Date: 1963
Description: A map with handwritten notes and locations for Freedom Fighters participating in the Canton Boycott, for orientation during picketing. It is not a map show...
Photograph

James Farmer

Date: 1952
Description: Portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
Photograph

James Farmer

Date: 
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
Photograph

James Farmer

Date: 
Description: Portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). He is wearing a straw hat with a band that reads "[.....
Photograph

Freedom Day

Date: 02 28 1964
Description: Civil rights activities near the Canton, Mississippi courthouse. Two police officers are pictured holding shot guns and carrying bags of tear gas equipment...
Photograph

Richard Haley

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Richard Haley, civil rights activist and southern regional director of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
Document

Written Statement by George Raymond

Date: 02 28 1964
Description: A written statement by George Raymond regarding Freedom Day on February 28, 1964 and African Americans' constitutional right to vote.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Voter Education Project Newsletter

Date: 08 1963
Description: The front page of the first issue of the Voter Education Project newsletter which includes portraits of Wiley Branton, J. Minnis, and R. Blackwell.

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