"Black Passage, From Civil Rights to the Ballot Box", November 14, 1976

1976-11-14

1970-1979

Correspondence with an article discussing how John Lewis, a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement, has been instrumental in the progress of Black political participation in the South, citing evidence such as increased voter registration and elected officials, and how Black voters played a significant role in electing Jimmy Carter as President, highlighting Lewis's role as a symbol of progress from protest to political activism. 3 pages.

African American civil rights workers
Voter registration
African Americans--Civil rights
Protest movements

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newspaper clippings

Voter Education Project Organizational Records

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:076

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.076:1756

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