In what year was CORE founded?

In what year was CORE founded?

• A. 1939
• B. 1942
• C. 1950
• D. 1955

Answer: (B)

This question tests your knowledge of when a key civil rights organization began. CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality, was started in Chicago in 1942 by James Farmer and a small group of student activists who wanted to apply Gandhi-inspired nonviolent direct action to end segregation. The year matters because it places CORE in the World War II era, a moment when Black Americans were demanding democracy at home while fighting for it abroad, and it set the stage for early actions like the Journey of Reconciliation and future Freedom Rides. The other dates are outside the founding moment of CORE, making 1942 the exact year CORE was established.

This question tests your knowledge of when a key civil rights organization began. CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality, was started in Chicago in 1942 by James Farmer and a small group of student activists who wanted to apply Gandhi-inspired nonviolent direct action to end segregation. The year matters because it places CORE in the World War II era, a moment when Black Americans were demanding democracy at home while fighting for it abroad, and it set the stage for early actions like the Journey of Reconciliation and future Freedom Rides. The other dates are outside the founding moment of CORE, making 1942 the exact year CORE was established.