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poster for CORE's World's Fair demonstration
This is a poster national CORE used to promote its demonstration at the opening day of the 1964 World's Fair.
close up photo of demonstrator being arrested in World's Fair
This is a photo of a demonstrator at CORE's protest at the 1964 World's Fair. The demonstrator is unknown at this time.
photo of demonstrators being arrested in World's Fair
This is one of the most well known photos of CORE's demonstration on the opening day at the 1964 World's Fair. The protester being carried out is unknown at this time.
night photo of Brooklyn CORE members walking to March on Washington
This is a night photo of Brooklyn CORE members walking to March on Washington. At this time, it is unknown exactly how many members were in this group. Different newspaper articles state as many as 20 members may have participated while others count…
day photo of Brooklyn CORE members walking to March on Washington
This is a Aug. 15, 1963 photo of Brooklyn CORE members walking to March on Washington. They are on Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn walking towards the 69th St. ferry.
On Aug. 15, 1963, a group of CORE members primarily from Brooklyn CORE…
On Aug. 15, 1963, a group of CORE members primarily from Brooklyn CORE…
film clip of Brooklyn CORE members at March on Washington
This film clip shows the Brooklyn CORE group having finally arrived at the March on Washington. The CORE member holding the CORE NYC sign is currently unidentified.
photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens
This is a photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens. Originally from Tennessee, he got his B.A. from Morehouse College and received an M.S. degree from Atlanta University. When he came into Brooklyn CORE he was working as a librarian in the…
photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens campaigning for city councilman
This is a 1965 photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman running for city councilman in Brooklyn. After Brooklyn CORE created a voter registration campaign it decided to keep the momentum going by turning it into an independent political campaign. Dubbed the…
photo of Major Owens as U.S. Congressman
This is a photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens as a U.S. Congressman.
In 1974 he became a New York State Senator after losing his first political campaign for city councilman in 1965. He was elected to Congress in 1982 and served for 24…
In 1974 he became a New York State Senator after losing his first political campaign for city councilman in 1965. He was elected to Congress in 1982 and served for 24…
photo of Mickey Schwerner, Downtown CORE
This is a photo of Mickey Schwerner, founding member of Downtown CORE on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
He was also one of the three field workers killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by the Ku Klux Klan in the summer of 1964 for his civil…
He was also one of the three field workers killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by the Ku Klux Klan in the summer of 1964 for his civil…