Title |
Date Created |
Description |
Subject |
Collection |
"Warning, Nonparticipation in Government May be Hazardous to Your Health", circa 1975 |
1972/1978 |
Flyer urging voter participation to stand up for citizens rights like safe roadways and bridges. 1 page. |
African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"Hinds Vote Count Completed 40 Hours After Polls Closed", August 11, 1967 |
1967-08-11 |
Newspaper article discussing the completion of a vote count in Hinds County, Mississippi in primary races, despite complications with the vote-tabulating computer technology. The plodding vote-tabulating computer revealed that 18 men claimed first primary victories in Hinds County political races. Fourteen races were to be decided in a second primary vote on August 29th, and the status of two other races hinged on the outcome of absentee ballots. 1 page. |
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"Non-Voters Fireworks", June 30, 1966 |
1966-06-30 |
A copy of a newspaper clipping describing voter registration drives in Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana. 1 page. |
Voting, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"South's Negro Voters Nearly Doubled", circa 1965 |
1960/1970 |
Article entitled "South's Negro Voters Nearly Doubled" discussing rise in Black voter registration in five Southern states -- Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina. 1 page. |
African Americans--Civil rights, Race relations, Voter registration |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |