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James Peck (December 19, 1914 – July 12, 1993 [1] [2]) was an American activist who practiced nonviolent resistance during World War II [3] and in the Civil Rights Movement. He is the only person who participated in both the Journey of Reconciliation (1947) and the first Freedom Ride of 1961, [4] and has been called a white civil ...
Radical journalist and pacifist James Peck was the only individual to participate in both the Fellowship of Reconciliation's 1947 Journey of Reconciliation and the 1961 CORE Freedom Ride.
12 de jul. de 1993 · Peck was the only participant in the original Journey of Reconciliation to join the Freedom Rides in 1961. When the bus he was riding arrived in Birmingham, Alabama, he was knocked unconscious and suffered a gash that required 53 stitches to close.
8 de may. de 2018 · James Peck's harrowing experience as a Freedom Rider showcases the brutalities faced by activists challenging racial segregation in the South.
19 de jun. de 2022 · James Peck was the only member of the original group who also participated in the Journey of Reconciliation campaign in 1947, including civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. As the Freedom Rides of 1961 began to gain national attention, more activists became inspired to join in the campaign.
James Peck, one of the white participants, also took part in the Freedom Ride of May 1961. History.
13 de jul. de 1993 · In 1961 he and other CORE members participated in a "freedom ride" from Washington to Mississippi to test a Supreme Court ruling that prohibited segregation on interstate buses. When the group...
