poster
poster
- Description
- The Congress of Racial Equality, founded in 1942, comprised of 50 original members, men and women, black and white. CORE used non-violent tactics to oppose segregation, employment discrimination, and supported voting rights.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Poster
- date made
- ca 1963-1964
- associated date
- 1963?
- referenced
- Congress of Racial Equality
- Associated Place
- United States: District of Columbia
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- white; red; blue (overall color)
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 28 in x 22 in; 71.12 cm x 55.88 cm
- ID Number
- PL.259949.18
- catalog number
- 259949.18
- Credit Line
- Jack S. Goodwin
- subject
- History, Reform Movements, Black, Civil Rights
- Reform Movements
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American History
- Segregation
- Education
- School
- Race Relations
- Racism
- Discrimination in justice administration
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Princeton Posters
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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