Freedom Ride Correspondence and Applications, May 1961

Congress of Racial Equality

1961-05

1960-1969

Speaking on behalf of CORE, James Farmer urges immediate action to end segregation in bus, train, and airline terminals, emphasizing the need for sacrifices, deliberate decision-making, and a spirit of reconciliation. CORE plans additional Freedom Rides and requests applications from individuals willing to engage in nonviolent direct action. Accompanied with the letter are two blue-colored applications for CORE and Freedom Rides. 6 pages.

African Americans--Civil rights
African American student movements
Groups and organizations
Protest movements

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application/pdf

correspondance

Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:078

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

New York (State)--New York

Mary Ann Smith Wilson

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.078:0353

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