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The James Farmer Collection

The James L. Farmer Collection includes a selection of images and audio-visual materials featuring James Farmer from Simpson Library's Special Collections and University Archives. Farmer was the founder of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), the organizer of the 1961 Freedom Rides, and a steadfast advocate for the principle of nonviolent resistance. James Farmer served as a professor in the History and American Studies Department at Mary Washington College from 1985 to 1998 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 1998. (Special Collections and University Archives, Simpson Library, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA.)

#4 The Beginning of the Freedom Rides (James Farmer's Reflections). 1987. 29min. (captioned)

In these video segments, James Farmer reflects on the beginning of the Freedom Ride journey from D.C. to Montgomery. He tells stories of the reaction to the rides in states, like Virginia and North Carolina, and how violence began in South Carolina and culminated in brutal attacks in Alabama. Farmer relates how he was forced to leave the Ride before Alabama to attend his father’s funeral. At the end of the lecture, Farmer explains that Diane Nash and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) joined CORE in the Freedom Rides.

Farmer, James, 1920-1999
University of Mary Washington

[Transcript] link: crmvet.org/comm/farmer/004_beginning_freedom_rides.pdf

Rights: Copyright is retained by Special Collections and University Archives, Simpson Library, University of Mary Washington. This item is available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Items may not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes without prior written consent from the University of Mary Washington.

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