Black Power Rally Against Columbia University

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Flyer produced by the New York-Harlem chapter of CORE to organize a protest against Columbia University. This protest flyer against Columbia University was for one of a number of demonstrations held in April of 1968 to protest the university’s ties to the Vietnam War, as well as perceived segregationist aspects of the construction of a gymnasium by the school in Morningside Park, which linked the campus and the Harlem area of New York City.

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Title: Black Power Rally Against Columbia University
Creator: Congress of Racial Equality
Date Created: 1968
Description: Flyer produced by the New York-Harlem chapter of CORE to organize a protest against Columbia University. This protest flyer against Columbia University was for one of a number of demonstrations held in April of 1968 to protest the university’s ties to the Vietnam War, as well as perceived segregationist aspects of the construction of a gymnasium by the school in Morningside Park, which linked the campus and the Harlem area of New York City.
Topical Subject(s): Congress of Racial Equality
Civil rights demonstrations--New York--New York
Columbia University
Geographical Subject(s): New York (N.Y.)
Publisher: Amistad Research Center
Language: eng
Notes (Physical): Flyer, 8.5 x 11 inches
Type of Resource: text
Source: Ephemera Collection
Rights: Physical rights for this document are held by the Amistad Research Center. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to the Amistad Research Center.