Congress on Racial Equality - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Congress on Racial Equality Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,753,858,784 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Congress of Racial Equality
(redirected from Congress on Racial Equality)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

Congress of Racial Equality

US nonviolent civil-rights organization, founded in Chicago in 1942 by James Farmer. CORE first concentrated on housing, then sponsored Freedom Rides into the South in 1961 and a lengthy campaign of voter registration. Its work helped achieve such results as the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In recent years, CORE's politically conservative approach has drawn criticism from more militant African-Americans, and its role has been diminished.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Photo: Congress on Racial Equality chairman Roy Innis favors education over affirmative action.
OVERHAULING AMERICA : CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER BACKS PROP. 209 by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
During the '60s he worked for the NAACP and other activist organizations, such as the Congress on Racial Equality, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
Chavis to lead NAACP into new era by Scott, Matthew S. / Black Enterprise
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.