"College Park Voters To Allow Black Parade On Redistrcting Suit", March 16, 1976

1976-03-16

1970-1979

Newspaper article discussing the College Park City Council's 4-3 vote to allow a peaceful demonstration by the Neighborhood Voters League to be held in the city on March 25. The parade was designed to inform Bblack citizens about the redistricting suit brought by the Voters League. The redistricting was under reconsideration by the Justice Department. Mayor Ralph Presley broke the tie vote in favor of the parade. 1 page.

African American leadership
City planning
Race discrimination
Gerrymandering
African Americans--Civil rights
African American neighborhoods
African Americans--Politics and government

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Voter Education Project Organizational Records

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Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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