Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Item
Title
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Description
The Congress of Racial Equality was founded in 1942. A group of interracial students in Chicago established the group. The organization was heavily involved in the Civil Rights Movement and eventually worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Source
“Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).” The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute.
Contributor
Date Started
1942
Type of Institution
Source of File Attached
McCurdy, Devon. “Congress of Racial Equality (1942).” Black Past, 16 Dec. 2007.
Collection
Citation
“Congress of Racial Equality (CORE),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 1, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/591.
