VEP Press Release, May 22, 1985

1985-05-22

1980-1989

Press release from the Voter Education Project regarding an analysis of the mayoralty and councilmanic elections in College Park, Georgia. The analysis found that there were numerous obstacles to full and fair Black political participation in College Park, including the election date, the location of the polls, and the way registration lists and registration data were maintained. The analysis also found that Blacks were more likely to be purged from the voter rolls than whites. VEP Executive Director Gerri Thompson said that the obstacles in College Park were typical of cities and other jurisdictions throughout the South where Blacks struggled for a fair share of political power. 2 pages.

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

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