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photo of New Orleans CORE chairman Oretha Castle
This is a photo of New Orleans CORE chairman Oretha Castle. One of the chapter's founding members, she was also part of landmark 1
case, Lombard, et al v. Louisiana, after being arrested during the chapter's demonstration against Woolworth's…
case, Lombard, et al v. Louisiana, after being arrested during the chapter's demonstration against Woolworth's…
photo of New Orleans CORE
This is a photo of members of New Orleans CORE including many of its original members.
Left to Right - George Raymond, Carlene Smith, Thomas Valentine, Jill Finsten, Doratha Smith, Jean Thompson, Patricia Smith, Alice Thompson, _______, Betty…
Left to Right - George Raymond, Carlene Smith, Thomas Valentine, Jill Finsten, Doratha Smith, Jean Thompson, Patricia Smith, Alice Thompson, _______, Betty…
photo of Jerome Smith, Doris Jean Castle and Juila Aaron, New Orleans CORE
This is a photo of New Orleans CORE members Jerome Smith, Juila Aaron and Doris Jean Castle (left to right) standing on Canal street in New Orleans. Standing all the way to the right is Reverend Avery Alexander,
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.
photo of Doris Jean Castle
This is a 1963 photo of New Orleans CORE member Doris Jean Castle being removed by police from a demonstration at the local City Hall.
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.
audio clip of New Orleans chairman Jerome Smith
This is an audio clip of New Orleans CORE chairman Jerome Smith talking about an incident form his childhood growing up in segregation that influenced his eventually becoming a civil rights activist.
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…
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.
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…