1961 arrest photo for Al Gordon, Brooklyn CORE, as Freedom Rider
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Title
1961 arrest photo for Al Gordon, Brooklyn CORE, as Freedom Rider
Description
This is the arrest photo for Brooklyn CORE member Al Gordon as a Freedom Rider. He also participated in the Route 40 Freedom Rides.
A Holocaust survivor, he was working as a history teacher in a Brooklyn public school at the time of his arrest. He eventually became a successful art gallery owner specializing in African art.
A Holocaust survivor, he was working as a history teacher in a Brooklyn public school at the time of his arrest. He eventually became a successful art gallery owner specializing in African art.
Source
http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/digital_archives
Publisher
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Format
image
Type
image
Coverage
mississippi, 1961
Collection
Citation
“1961 arrest photo for Al Gordon, Brooklyn CORE, as Freedom Rider ,” corenyc.org, accessed April 23, 2024, http://corenyc.org/omeka/items/show/58.