The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) San Francisco Chapter Papers (1964-1965, 1969; circa 1960s; undated) contains documents mostly related to activities of the San Francisco Chapter of CORE. A majority of the documents are in regards to an agreement between Community Dry Goods Relation Association and CORE, and CORE's belief that the terms of the agreement were not met due to discriminatory hiring practices; pickets, demonstrations, and marches protesting East Bay Restaurant Association, and Oakland Tribune; board meeting minutes and agendas; and a listing of some of CORE's activities from 1962-1965. Also included are documents regarding the Citizens United Against Poverty (CUAP) request for a meeting with Mayor Shelley; two essays entitled "American Slave Revolts" and "The Haitian Revolutions" by Nancy Lamberson; issues of "SF CORE-LATOR"; and other documents. Lastly, this collection contains one folder of material related to the CORE National Branch and includes pamphlets, mailers, event flyers, issues of "CORE-LATOR", and other related documents.

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is an African American civil rights organization that was founded in 1942 by a group of students on the Campus of University of Chicago. It is the third oldest and one of the 'big four' civil rights groups in the United States. Part of CORE's mission is to "bring about equality for all people regardless of race, creed, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background.. seek[ing] to identify and expose acts of discrimination in the public and private sectors of society". ("Mission", CORE) Throughout CORE's history, they have participated in protests against Jim Crow laws; participated in sit-ins and freedom rides; and protested housing discrimination in San Francisco and Los Angeles; as well as other nonviolent direct actions. CORE maintains local chapters across the United States and internationally.

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