"Black Voter Participation in 1980 Presidential Election", December 12, 1980

1980-12-12

1980-1989

Press release on how 95% of Black registered voters in the South who turned out in the 1980 presidential election voted for Jimmy Carter, with a range of 92-97% in different states. Ronald Reagan won only 82,000 Black votes, ranging from 2-6% of the total Black vote. The study found that socioeconomic differences among Southern Blacks did not significantly affect their voting behavior. 2 pages.

African Americans--Politics and government
African Americans--Civil rights
Voting
Political science

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Voter Education Project Organizational Records

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Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Georgia--Atlanta

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