1961 arrest photo for New York CORE member Abraham Bassford as Freedom Rider
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Title
1961 arrest photo for New York CORE member Abraham Bassford as Freedom Rider
Subject
New York CORE members
Description
This is the 1961 arrest photo for New York CORE member Abraham Bassford as a Freedom Rider. At the time , he was 24 years old and a college student in Staten Island. As a member of New York CORE, he was one of the earliest members of the chapter when it moved uptown and an active member.
A socialist and Peace activist, he went on to become a minister and served as the chaplain at Brooklyn's Methodist Hospital.
A socialist and Peace activist, he went on to become a minister and served as the chaplain at Brooklyn's Methodist Hospital.
Creator
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department
Source
Eric Etheridge, 'Breach of Peace'
Publisher
Atlas and Co.
Date
1961
Rights
public domain
Files
Citation
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, "1961 arrest photo for New York CORE member Abraham Bassford as Freedom Rider," in Harlem CORE, Item #189, http://harlemcore.com/omeka/items/show/189 (accessed April 19, 2024).