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Brochure Cover for Congress of Racial Equality, Rules for Action.<br /> <br /> The left half of the brochure cover is orange which looks like it's been partially painted on. Speckles of orange intersect with the right side. The right side is white. There is a graphic of Ghandi's head in the upper left corner looking down toward the center graphic of a stylized sunburst in orange gray and white. Text across the starburst reads: "CORE Rules for ACTION. Text at the bottom reads, "Congress of Racial Equality 38 Park Row, New York 38, New York.
Cover of brochure for Council of Racial Equality, New York, NY - CORE Rules for Action

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For release Wednesday, April 27:1949<br /> <br /> Congressional sidelights by congressman William M Colmer<br /> <br /> The south, a colored nation<br /> <br /> Students of Russian communism and its plans in operations have known for several years that the soviets planned a prominent part to be played by the Negro in its revolutionary conquest of the United States. But, it was only last week that some of these plans were disclosed, in the trial of some dozen communist leaders in this country, in detail<br /> <br /> A southern Georgia born Negro, William Nowell, now a federal government employee, testified in this trial, down and it’s fifth week in New York City, but as a member of the communist party, he was taught by party leaders, both in this country and in Russia, the technique to be employed with the revolution came in the United States. Further, he had other party agents were to propagandize The southern Negroes into believing that, with the victory of the revolution, the whole area of the south from Virginia to Mississippi was to be converted into a “Negro nation“. In other words, as a reward for their part in the communist revolution in this country, all Negroes in these United States would be given the opportunity of becoming communist and having that great section of the country down as the “deep south“ turned over to them. Under this plan “the bottom rail was to be placed on top“. The Negro was<br /> <br /> Page 1

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Cover of a brochure published by the council of Federated organizations about their work-study project. In the top area there is a diagram of the state of Mississippi divided into five sections. The main picture of the brochure cover is a young African-American man with a hat reading the book the kings wish.
Pamphlet with information about a work-study program coordinated by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Tougaloo College, whereby 30 Tougaloo students per year could work to register voters and also attend classes.

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Gold-colored card with black text. The text reads "TONY BENNET, OSSIE DAVIS, RUBY DEE, HERBIE MANN SEXTET, CHARLIE MINGUS AND THELONIOUS MONK and The Students' own FREEDOM SINGERS ----IN<br /> <br /> A SALUTE TO SOUTHERN STUDENTS.<br /> <br /> For their courageous, dedicated and persistent struggle for Human Dignity<br /> <br /> FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1963 - 8:00-11:30 P.M.<br /> <br /> CARNEGIE HALL, 7th Avenue and 57th Street<br /> <br /> THE STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SNCC)<br /> <br /> Tickets $2, 2.50, 3.00, 3.30, 3.60, 4.00<br /> <br /> On the third anniversary of the Sit-Ins, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee an its New <br /> York friends will present a program at Carnegie Hall to support students working in Georgia where<br /> churches have been burned, and Mississippi, where students have been shot.<br /> <br /> SNCC, Room 1025, 5 Beekman Street, New York City ---- CO 7-5541"
Advertising card for 1963 Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) benefit concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY featuring Tony Bennett, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Mingus and others

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