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1961 arrest photo of CORE member Doris Jean Castle as Freedom Rider
This is the arrest photo of New Orleans CORE member Doris Jean Castle as a Freedom Rider. She was 18 at the time and is the younger sister of New Orleans CORE chairman Oretha Castle.
1961 arrest photo of CORE member Jerome Smith as Freedom Rider
This is the 1961 arrest photo of New Orleans CORE chairman and founding member Jerome Smith as a Freedom Rider. He was 22 at the time.
Affectionately known as 'Big Duck', he was viciously beaten as a result of his participation.
Affectionately known as 'Big Duck', he was viciously beaten as a result of his participation.
photo of Freedom Riders Jerome Smith and Edward Blankenheim
This is a photo of New Orleans CORE chairman Jerome Smith (Black) and CORE field secretary Edward Blankenheim (White) as Freedom Riders.
1961 arrest photo of CORE member Dave Dennis as Freedom Rider
This is the 1961 arrest photo for CORE member Dave Dennis as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi. At the time he was a 20 years old student at Dillard University.
A member of New Orleans CORE, he became a field director for CORE in…
A member of New Orleans CORE, he became a field director for CORE in…
1961 arrest photo of CORE member Julia Aaron as Freedom Rider
This is the 1961 arrest photo for CORE member Julia Aaron as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi. He was only 20 years old at the time,
One of the founding members of New Orleans CORE, she lived in the St. Bernard public housing project and…
One of the founding members of New Orleans CORE, she lived in the St. Bernard public housing project and…
photo of Dave Dennis and Julia Aaron, New Orleans CORE, as Freedom Riders
This is a well known photo of New Orleans CORE members Dave Dennis and Julia Aaron as Freedom Riders. In it they are on their way from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi.
1961 arrest photo of CORE member George Raymond as Freedom Rider
This is the 1961 arrest photo for CORE member George Raymond as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi. At the time, he was only 18 years old.
A member of New Orleans CORE, he went on to become a field director for CORE in Mississippi…
A member of New Orleans CORE, he went on to become a field director for CORE in Mississippi…
film clip of CORE program director Gordon Carey
This is a film clip of CORE's program director Gordon Carey from the documentary "Freedom Riders".
FBI documents on CORE from 1961
This is a collection of FBI documents on CORE from 1961. They primarily pertain to that year's Freedom Rides. These documents make clear that the FBI was aware of what was going on from the very beginning every step of the way.
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photo of Freedom Riders James Farmer, Edward Blankenheim, Genevieve Hughes, Rev. B. Elton Cox and Henry Thomas
"Members of an interracial group pose in Washington, with a map of a route they plan to take to test segregation in bus terminal restaurants and rest rooms in the South, May 4, 1961. From left are: Edward Blankenheim, Tucson, Ariz.; James Farmer, New…