| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEP Press Release, January 22, 1986 | 1986-01-22 | Press release from the Voter Education Project announcing Harold Sims successful election as VEP's President in 1986, with Geraldine Thompson being re-elected as Executive Director. A new thrust for VEP was adopted, placing equal emphasis on voter education and voter registration. The new thrust also placed the bulk of the organization's funds raised for voter registration in the hands of local groups performing voter registration work. This new direction for VEP reflected the organization's commitment to increasing voter participation and ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity to vote. 2 pages. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| VEP Press Release, April 30, 1985 | 1985-04-30 | Press release from the Voter Education Project announcing Geraldine G. Thompson's resignation as the Executive Director of the Voter Education Project due to personal reasons. Thompson worked tirelessly to advance the cause of voting rights for African Americans, and her resignation was seen as a loss to the organization. However, VEP was committed to continuing its work, and a search committee was appointed to find Thompson's successor. 2 pages. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| VEP Executive Committee Meeting Agenda, September 9, 1981 | 1981-09-09 | Executive Committee meeting agenda for the Voter Education Project that includes a progress report from Executive Director Geraldine Thompson, a statement of revenues and operating expenses, a list of trustees, and bylaws governing the activities of the Board of Directors. 20 pages. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American leadership | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| VEP Meeting, circa 1975 | 1972/1978 | Audio recording of VEP's trustees and financial advisers discussing the Voter Education Project's administrative and financial matters for the upcoming year. VEP was a non-partisan, non-profit organization which conducted voter registration, voter turnout, and voter education campaigns in eleven southern states. They raised money primarily to support their voter campaign efforts. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American leadership | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Man Reads From the Gospel, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | A man reads from the Gospel in a church, while Maynard Jackson stands in the background. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Maynard Jackson Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | Maynard Jackson addresses people in a church. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Man Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | A man addresses people in a church, while Maynard Jackson sits in the background. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Maynard Jackson Sings at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | Maynard Jackson sings along with other people at a church. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Maynard Jackson Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | Maynard Jackson speaks to people in a church. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Man Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | A man addresses people in a church, while Maynard Jackson sits in the background. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches | 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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