History of the United States II / Unit 12 USH2 1675 short lesson, about 20 seconds
CORE
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The idea
James Farmer founded the Congress of Racial Equality in nineteen forty-two, using sit-ins to desegregate public places in Washington and elsewhere.
In practice
Protesters sitting peacefully in places that refused them service, their contribution, the anchor says, to the war effort.
Where people slip
The Yawp credits CORE with pioneering nonviolent direct action. It returns in unit fourteen's freedom rides.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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