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James Leonard Farmer Jr. (January 12, 1920 – July 9, 1999) was an American civil rights activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement "who pushed for nonviolent protest to dismantle segregation, and served alongside Martin Luther King Jr. " [1] He was the initiator and organizer of the first Freedom Ride in 1961, which eventually led to the d...
Jul 5, 2024 · James Farmer was a civil rights leader whose nonviolent activism in staging freedom rides and sit-ins was instrumental to the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts.
Apr 3, 2014 · Civil rights leader James Farmer headed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and organized the historic Freedom Rides of 1961.
Jul 9, 1999 · James Farmer was a prominent activist in the African American freedom struggle and a pioneer of nonviolent direct action. He co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in 1942 and led the Freedom Rides in 1961, despite facing violence and imprisonment.
James Farmer was a civil rights activist and leader of the Civil Rights Movement who staged nonviolent protests against racial discrimination in America. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life and achievements.
Learn about James Farmer, the national director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), who used nonviolent direct action to challenge segregation. See his letters to President Kennedy about the Freedom Rides and other civil rights campaigns.
Apr 29, 2011 · The late James Farmer Jr. was one of the leaders of the civil rights movement and an organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride, which challenged segregation across the American South.
