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A Movement Grows in Brooklyn: The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements

Brooklyn was the location of one of the most important northern urban civil rights movements of the 1960s. Brian Purnell will describe the activities and impact of the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) in Brooklyn, where protesters and activists demanded jobs, improved schools, clean neighborhoods and citizenship rights. Refreshments will be served from 6:30 to 7 PM. 

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