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Non-Violent Action Committee

Founded in Los Angles in the Spring of 1964, The NVAC began as the action faction of the local CORE chapter but soon developed into an autonomous civil rights organization focusing on urban renewal, fair housing and employment and poverty reduction.

Documents

Grand Opening of the N-VAC Freedom Center Grand Opening of the N-VAC Freedom Center
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 4/3/1965Volume Number: 3-AprFormat: FlyerCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
N-VAC, "to protect and to serve" N-VAC, "to protect and to serve"
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Format: EphemeraCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Benefit for legal and bail costs re: 32 arrests in more than 80 demonstrations at Van De Kamps
N-VAC to Demonstrate at Rose Bowl Parade N-VAC to Demonstrate at Rose Bowl Parade
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 12/28/1964Volume Number: 28-DecFormat: Press ReleaseCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Demonstration at Van De Kamps Demonstration at Van De Kamps
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 1/1/1965Volume Number: 1-JanFormat: FlyerCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Join Woodrow Coleman who has been arrested 14 times "because he doesn't believe in discrimination"
A Benefit Appearance by James Baldwin A Benefit Appearance by James Baldwin
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 12/18/1964Volume Number: 18-DecFormat: FlyerCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Benefit appearance at lindy Opera House, Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
N-VAC Announces a Pre-Christmas Party N-VAC Announces a Pre-Christmas Party
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 12/12/1964Volume Number: 12-DecFormat: FlyerCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Grand Opening of the N-VAC Freedom Center Grand Opening of the N-VAC Freedom Center
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 4/3/1965Volume Number: 3-AprFormat: FlyerCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
N-VAC, "to protect and to serve" N-VAC, "to protect and to serve"
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Format: EphemeraCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Benefit for legal and bail costs re: 32 arrests in more than 80 demonstrations at Van De Kamps
N-VAC to Demonstrate at Rose Bowl Parade N-VAC to Demonstrate at Rose Bowl Parade
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 12/28/1964Volume Number: 28-DecFormat: Press ReleaseCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Demonstration at Van De Kamps Demonstration at Van De Kamps
Publisher: N-VAC (Non-Violent Action Committee-South Central, Los Angeles)Date: 1/1/1965Volume Number: 1-JanFormat: FlyerCollection: Non-Violent Action Committee
Join Woodrow Coleman who has been arrested 14 times "because he doesn't believe in discrimination"