Photograph
James L. Farmer, Jr.
| James L. Farmer, Jr. of CORE, speaking at a national conference of the United Packinghouse Workers of America. James Leonard Farmer, Jr. was a civil rights activist and leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. He co-founded the Committee of Racial Equality in 1942, which later became the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). He was also the initiator and organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride, which eventually led to the desegregation of inter-state transportation in the United States. |
| Image ID: | 43024 |
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| Creation Date: | 1963 |
| Creator Name: | Orear, Les |
| City: | Washington |
| County: | |
| State: | District of Columbia |
| Collection Name: | Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America records, 1903-1980 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M79-517 Box 14 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9.5 x 6.5 inches |
| Public speaking |
| African Americans |
| Men |
| Meetings |
| Civil rights |
| Microphone |
| Labor unions |
| Indoor photography |
| Clothing and dress |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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