August 11, 1958: Congress of Racial Equality Launches Sit-In
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On August 11, 1958, the Congress of Racial Equality—or CORE—launched a sit-in movement at several Charleston lunch counters. Prior to this time
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Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) - Definition, Founders
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Martin Luther King Jr. - New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Greensboro Sit-In - Facts, Date & Definition
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The Civil Rights Guide for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County by
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Modern Civil Rights Movement in Alabama - Encyclopedia of Alabama
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Period 8: 1945-1980 (AP US History)
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The African Diplomats Who Protested Segregation in the U.S.
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Civil Rights Act, Summary, Facts, President, & History
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Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
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Congress of Racial Equality - Wikipedia
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16.4: The Civil Rights Movement Marches On - Chemistry LibreTexts
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Freedom Riders - Wikipedia
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The Era of the Movements for Civil Rights, 1941-1973and Beyond
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Congress of Racial Equality
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Congress of Racial Equality (1942) - peterborony