| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Reflections on the Selma March and Plans for the Future", March 8, 1985 | 1985--03-08 | The 20th Anniversary Commemoration of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March was successful in generating community support and bringing attention to ongoing issues in voter registration and civil rights, with a delegation of Black leaders meeting with Alabama Governor George Wallace to discuss abolishing at-large election schemes, expanding job opportunities for Blacks, and the upcoming trial of the Perry County 3, while a survey conducted by the Black Women's Voter Project of VEP found that over 90% of Black women interviewed said they have seen the need to continue voter registration efforts because of the march. 3 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African American civic leaders, African American civil rights workers, African American women | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Atlanta NAACP Lobbying Network Newsletter, February 19, 1983 | 1983-02-19 | Birmingham city officials are taking steps to address women's issues in local government, with the appointment of a new staff member, Mary Alice Jones, and the creation of a women's commission, in response to campaign promises and discussions with women's groups, aimed at institutionalizing fair treatment and sensitivity towards the special problems faced by women and their families. 4 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, African American families | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Klan Expected to Stage Rally in Millen", February 27, 1982 | 1982-02-27 | Article on the Klan rally in Millen, Georgia to support a White judge that denied custody to the mother of a White and mixed-race baby the White woman had out of wedlock. 1 page. | Race discrimination, African American women, Race relations | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Mayor Maynard Jackson Joins Civil Rights Orgs in Campaign To Extend Voting Rights Act", September 17, 1981 | 1981-09-17 | Press release on a coalition of civil rights organizations was joined by Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson in announcing support for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, which would extend the Act through 1992 and provide a new way for jurisdictions covered by the Act to "bail-out" if they can prove they have not had discriminatory voting practices for the ten years before the bail-out suit. 2 pages. | African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American civic leaders, African American civil rights workers | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Voting Rights Act Rally at Piedmont Park", August 28, 1981 | 1981-08-28 | Press release on a rally planned by a coalition consisting of the VEP, NAACP, SCLC, and GABEO in support of the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, which will feature prominent civil rights activists and political figures, including Congressman Walter Fauntroy, and highlights the importance of minority political participation in the political process. 2 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American civic leaders, African American civil rights workers | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Thompson Speaks on Voting Rights Act", June 23, 1981 | 1981-06-23 | Press release on Mrs. Geraldine G. Thompson, executive director of the VEP, testified before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the House Judiciary Committee, calling the Voting Rights Act "the most effective civil rights legislation ever passed" and stating that the key provisions of the Act should be extended if minorities are to achieve full equality in the political system. 5 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American civic leaders, African American civil rights workers | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Appointment of Geraldine Thompson As the Executive Director of VEP", June 19, 1981 | 1981-06-19 | Press release on Geraldine G. Thompson being appointed as the Executive Director of the Voter Education Project, Inc. 6 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American civic leaders, African American civil rights workers | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Six Outstanding Black Businesses To Receive CRC Honors February 20", February 15, 1969 | 1969--02-15 | The Community Relations Commission has selected six successful Atlanta business people, including Ira L. Jackson, Robert West, Mrs. Mary Jordan, Herman J. Russell, and James and Robert Paschal, to receive its first "Business Achievement Award" at the closing banquet of the "Workshop on Black Business Opportunities," highlighting their flourishing enterprises that touch the lives of hundreds of Atlantans daily. 1 page | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American business enterprises, African American businesspeople, African American women | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence Between Voter Education Project and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., May 22, 1968 | 1968-05-22 | Correspondence between Voter Education Project Director Vernon Jordan and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Program Assistant Claudette L. Franklin concerning the Social Action luncheon at the Southwest Regional Conference. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Voter registration, Greek letter societies | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence Between Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. and Frankie M. Freeman, February 21, 1968 | 1968-02-21 | Correspondence Between Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. and Frankie M. Freeman with Delta pamphlet and invitation to speak at the Social Action Luncheon at the Southern Regional Conference. 14 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Greek letter societies | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence Between Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. and Geraldine P. Woods, July 3, 1967 | 1967-07-03 | Correspondence between Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. and Geraldine P. Woods, National President, thanking Mr. Jordan for accepting the invitation to participate in the Workshop on Practical Politics and Community Organization at the National Convention of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Greek letter societies | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondences Between Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. and Claudette L. Franklin, February 21, 1966 | 1966-02-21 | Correspondences between Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. and Claudette L. Franklin requesting Mr. Jordan be featured in an article in The Delta. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Greek letter societies | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| The Delta Vol. 51 No. 9, March 1965 | 1965-03 | The Delta Vol. 51 No. 9 published by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. with articles on the Civil Rights Luncheon Address, East Africa Women's International Seminar, and profiles of leadership with a memo from Marge to Vernon Jordan. 61 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Greek letter societies | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Southern Conference of Black Elected Officials, circa 1968 | 1964/1971 | A woman speaks at a Southern Conference of Black Elected Officials meeting. The podium reads "Dinkler Plaza". | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African American women, Events and programs, Speeches | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Southern Conference of Black Elected Officials, circa 1968 | 1964/1971 | A woman speaks at a Southern Conference of Black Elected Officials meeting. The podium reads "Dinkler Plaza". | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African American women, Events and programs, Speeches | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
Sep 4, 2020
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
The Voter Education Project (VEP) began in 1962 as part of the Southern Regional Council. Initially VEP granted funds to civil rights organizations to support voter education, voter registration drives, and voting-related research. In 1964, Vernon Jordan, the second executive director of the VEP, expanded the programs goals to include citizenship training, voter education, and leadership training in the southern United States, while continuing to provide funds to independent voter and civil rights groups, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the League of Women Voters. The VEP’s work with the League of Women Voters is highlighted in the materials below. In 1971, VEP under the leadership of John Lewis, became an independent organization and functioned as a research center and became known as an authoritative source for statistics on southern elections and voter registration in general. Lewis also forged the VEP into an activist organization, launching Voter Mobilization Tours with Georgia state legislator and civil rights advocate Julian Bond.
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