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James L. Farmer, Jr.
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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 activist and leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. He co-founded the Committee of Racial Equality in 1942, which later became the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). He was also the initiator and organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride, which eventually led to the desegregation of inter-state transportation in the United States.
circa 1960-1969
Congress of Racial Equality
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James Farmer
circa 1960-1969
Head and shoulders portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
James Farmer
circa 1960-1969
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 "[...]OM FREEDOM."
James Farmer
1952
Portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
Portrait of James Farmer
1961
Proof of a portrait of James Farmer, noted civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). Text written on the image states, "Proofs Only / Pan American Photo Serv. / 5...
Richard Haley
circa 1960-1969
Quarter-length portrait of Richard Haley, civil rights activist and southern regional director of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
Civil Rights Protest at Howard Johnson's
1960
Group of protesters march in front of a Howard Johnson's restaurant holding signs. One says "Segregation OUT!! Integration IN!! CORE - NAACP".
