CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Freedom_Riders
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:NAACP
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Chicago_Open_Housing_Movement
gptkb:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
Desegregation of public facilities
Voter registration drives
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1994
gptkbp:focus Racial equality
gptkbp:focuses_on Nonviolent protest
Interracial cooperation
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1942
gptkbp:founder gptkb:James_Farmer
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:historical_significance Fostered community engagement
Influenced public opinion on civil rights.
Supported desegregation efforts
Contributed to the civil rights movement
Advocated for economic justice
Encouraged youth involvement in activism
Facilitated interracial dialogue
Pioneered direct action tactics
Promoted voter education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act_of_1968
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
Gandhian principles
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Ella_Baker
gptkb:Bayard_Rustin
gptkb:Dorothy_Height
gptkb:Julian_Bond
gptkbp:legacy Influence on civil rights legislation
gptkbp:motto Freedom Now
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Freedom_Rides
gptkbp:notable_for Boycotts
Community organizing
Marches
Legal challenges
Sit-ins
gptkbp:primary_source Promote social justice
Achieve racial equality
Combat racial discrimination
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:technique Nonviolent direct action
gptkbp:type gptkb:non-profit_organization
gptkbp:website www.core-online.org