"Liberation Day November 2, 1976", October 27, 1976
1976-10-27
1970-1979
Newspaper op-ed by John R. Lewis, Executive Director of the Voter Education Project, imploring Black Americans to exercise their right to vote in the 1976 elections. Lewis argued that the vote was a powerful tool that could be used to transform communities, improve education, and achieve economic equality. He urged Black Americans to use their votes to elect officials who would represent their interests and create a better future for all. 1 page.
African American civic leaders African Americans--Civil rights Voter registration African Americans--Politics and government Civil rights movements
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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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