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C.O.R.E (Congress of Racial Equality)

C.O.R.E (Congress of Racial Equality). By: Norris Campbell. Troubles. Troubles. Membership shortage Financial problems Farmer stepped down from office 1966 Replacement Floyd Kissick Endorsed the term “Black Power”. Trouble cont. Kissick retires 1968

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C.O.R.E (Congress of Racial Equality)

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  1. C.O.R.E (Congress of Racial Equality) By: Norris Campbell

  2. Troubles

  3. Troubles • Membership shortage • Financial problems • Farmer stepped down from office 1966 • Replacement Floyd Kissick • Endorsed the term “Black Power”

  4. Trouble cont. • Kissick retires 1968 • Roy Innis becomes National Director of C.O.R.E group 1968 • Embraced the organization’s ideology of realistic nationalism • Lent support to the black economic development

  5. Development

  6. Development • Founded by James Farmer, George Houser, James Robinson, and Bernice Fisher • 1942 Committee of Racial Equality • “ Anyone who believes in equality of all people can work to the ultimate goal of equality around the world.”

  7. Inspiration

  8. Inspiration • Want to apply non-violence as a tactic against segregation. • Believed that civil disobedience can be used by all • War Without ViolenceBy Krishanalal Shridharani • Outlined Gandhi's procedure of non-violent campaign

  9. Campaigns

  10. Campaign(s) • Set up bus ride for equality “Freedom Rides” • March on Washington to Lincoln Memorial • Led over 250,000 people on the march • Summer Plan to end political disenfranchisement in the south

  11. Around the world

  12. Around the world • Supported the Ugandan military • Branch in Uganda, Africa • Fiona Kobusingye director • Organized a 300 mile walk across Uganda in 2007

  13. Questions

  14. Bibliography http://www.core-online.org/History/history.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_of_Racial_Equality http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcore.htm http://www.africanaonline.com/orga_core.htm http://www.hereticalideas.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/i_am_a_man.jpg http://www.crmvet.org/crmpics/williams/60wms-students.jpg

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