Antoine Perot's Briefcase

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Title

Antoine Perot's Briefcase

Subject

1960s, black economic development, CORE

Description

This collection contains documents

Creator

Antoine Perot, CORE, Ruth Turner, miscellaneous creaors

Source

Personal Papers of Antoine Perot

Publisher

Personal Papers of Antoine Perot

Date

1960s

Contributor

Multiple contributors

Rights

Intellectual ownership by individual creators, physical ownership belongs to Antoine Perot.

Format

paper documents as pdf images

Language

English

Type

ephemera

Identifier

Congress of Racial Equality

Coverage

Documents cover CORE's activities in Cleveland, black economic development, and national office post 1964 through 1969.

Collection Items

Appointment Calendar 1965-January 1966
Daily accounting of meetings and persons Perot met while performing his duties as Cleveland CORE member and Regional Field Representative for CORE.

CORE Chapters
Information on CORE chapters: including Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, East St. Louis and Indianapolis

Civic Centers for Freedom: Cleveland Freedom School Proposal
Funding proposal by Cleveland CORE to run freedom schools. It was a prototype project which would serve akin to after school or alternate school program.

Invisible Walls
Analysis of economic, political, and social issues hindering black equality in Cleveland Ohio. Speech is given by Ruth Turner at the City Club

Constructive Militancy
Pamphlet published by CORE that outlines its platform on Black Power.

Genocide USA: A Blueprint for Black Survival
Documents the reasons why there should be black power. Particular attention is given to the various levels of oppression that Black Americans face in the country.

CORE Conventions 1966-1968
Letters, memos, registration forms, convention passes, and other materials related to CORE conventions from 1966 to 1968

Malcolm X: The Complexity of a Man in the Jungle
Joyce Ware, Northeast Regional Field Representative for CORE writes a memorandum on Malcolm X's impact on CORE and the civil rights movement even after his death.

Community Self Determination Bill
This is a collection of documents related to economic development and the Community Self-Determination Bill. Materials include a report from Urban Coalition, press releases, a miscellaneous document related to income inequality, and a letter from…

Draft Position Paper on President's Commission on Civil Disorder
CORE's response to President's Commission on Civil Disorders. Highlights need to assert a stronger understanding of racism as a structural problem within the United States.
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