Harlem riots

1964 Pamphlet by Rustin on Nonviolent Resistance During the Harlem Riots

This 1964 pamphlet by Bayard Rustin offers a firsthand account of his efforts to promote nonviolent resistance during the Harlem riots. Rustin describes organizing a group of volunteers who protected residents and dispersed crowds, emphasizing the moral and strategic importance of nonviolence amid social unrest.

Bayard Rustin Attempts to Restore Peace During Harlem Riots

This 1964 Harlem footage shows Rustin trying to calm an outraged community, revealing how poverty and police violence undermined the appeal of nonviolence in the urban North.