the Congress of Racial Equality
/ðə ˌkɒŋɡres əv ˌreɪʃl iˈkwɒləti/
/ðə ˌkɑːŋɡres əv ˌreɪʃl iˈkwɑːləti/
(abbreviation CORE)
- a US organization that supports equal rights for African Americans by peaceful actions. It was established in 1942 in Chicago by James Farmer (1920-99). It became well known in the 1960s for encouraging African Americans to vote and for leading freedom riders into the southern states.
种族平等大会：这是一个通过和平行动支持非裔美国人享有平等权利的美国组织。它由James Farmer（1920-99）于1942年在芝加哥成立。在1960年代，它因鼓励非洲裔美国人投票并带领自由骑士进入南部各州而闻名。