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farmer worlds fair 2.tiff
This is a April 22, 1964 photo of James farmer being arrested inside the World's Fair. The photo illustrates CORE's take on passive resistance. Farmer is seen here practicing the CORE technique of 'going limp' when arrested.

subway2.tiff
This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964.

The CORE members here are currently unidentified.

wf protesters small.tif
This is a April 22, 1964 photo of South Jamaica CORE member Joel Rosinsky (White, front, holding sign, ‘No dogs…’) along with unidentified CORE members demonstrating inside the 1964 World's Fair. They are marching in front of the United States…

rosinsky solo.tiff
This is a photo of South Jamaica CORE member Joel Rosinsky (White, front, holding sign, ‘No dogs…’) demonstrating at the 1964 World’s Fair.

He was part of the original group that seceded from Queens CORE to South Jamaica CORE.

opatoshu.tiff
This is a 1964 photo of student protesters Daniel Opatoshu (male, center), Karen Weingeist (top right, dark rimmed glasses), Liz Pearson (top center) just before being arrested at the Florida pavilion at the World’s Fair.

All were part of a…

subway4.tiff
This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964.

Brooklyn CORE member Paul Heinegg is lying on the floor on the left hand of the photo.…

subway5.tiff
This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964. The CORE members here are currently unidentified.

The photo takes place on an I.R.T.…

wf arrests.jpg
This is one of the most well known photos of CORE's demonstration on the opening day at the 1964 World's Fair. The protester being carried out is unknown at this time.

worlds fair pin big.jpg
This is a photo of CORE's pin from its 1964 World's Fair demonstrations.

subway3.tiff
This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964.

The CORE members here are currently unidentified. One is shown laying on the platform…
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