CORE
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | Congress of Racial Equality |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
CORE stands for Congress of Racial Equality, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Civil rights organization founded in Chicago in 1942 that pioneered nonviolent direct action against segregation and organized the 1961 Freedom Rides on interstate buses.
Example: CORE activists boarded buses to challenge segregated terminals across the South.
Usage notes
Its founders included James Farmer and George Houser, and its 1947 Journey of Reconciliation was a precursor to the Freedom Rides. In the late 1960s it shifted toward Black nationalism. Its acronym intentionally spells a word, and it is written in capitals to distinguish it.
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