Demonstrations

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This is a collection of items that pertain to Harlem CORE's demonstrations.

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1960 photo of New York CORE chairman Gladys Harrington, James Peck and Rioghan Kirchner (Brooklyn CORE)
This is a 1960 photo of New York CORE chairman Gladys Harrington (Black female) with James Peck (White male) and Rioghan Kirchner (White female). It was taken at that summer's 'Fast for Freedom' at the Statue of Liberty in support of the Woolworth…

photo of New York CORE members Judi Nusbaum, Zungara Lawrence, Vicki Morris, Raymond Gardner and Joanne Shane
This is a photo of New York CORE's 1963 sit-in at the New York City office of Governor Nelson Rockefeller. In conjunction with the protests at City Hall, they are also participating in a hunger strike.
The original caption lists those in the…

photo of New York CORE's 1963 City Hall sit in (1)
This is a photo of New York CORE's sit-in at City Hall during the summer of 1963. It was part of a larger series of campaigns initiated around the construction industry. At issue was the use of government funds by construction companies that would…

photo of New York CORE's 1963 City Hall sit in (2)
This is a photo of New York CORE's 1963 City Hall sit-in.

On the left side of the photo sitting with his back to the gate, facing the camera and holding a sign that says, 'Mayor Wagner, jobs in construction for all NOW!!' is Long Island CORE…

photo of New York CORE's 1963 City Hall sit in (3)
This is a photo of New York CORE's 1963 City Hall sit-in. It is the second day of a hunger strike.
Seated on the right side is Stu Wechsler (White, glasses, second in line). At the time he was a member of New York CORE but had also been a member…