James L. Farmer, Jr.

James L. Farmer, Jr.

(1920–1999) human rights defender United States

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James L. Farmer, Jr. (1920–1999) was a United States human rights defender.

About James L. Farmer, Jr.

James Leonard Farmer Jr. 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." In 1942 he was a co-founder of what became known as CORE, or the Congress of Racial Equality. He was the initiator and organizer of the first Freedom Ride in 1961, which eventually led to the desegregation of interstate transportation in the United States.

Notable works:

Interviews of James Farmer by Harri Baker in October 1969 and Paige Mulhollan on July 20, 1971

Awards:

Presidential Medal of Freedom|Lillian Smith Book Award

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