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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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.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.

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  • Document Type = still image
  • Subjects = African American civil rights workers
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Man Writes Notes at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975 1972/1978 A man speaks during a VEP meeting, while other people listen and take notes. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Smiles After a VEP Meeting, circa 1975 1972/1978 Vivian Malone Jones talks with another VEP member after a meeting. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Reads a Report at a Desk, circa 1975 1972/1978 Vivian Malone Jones reads a report while standing at a desk. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Sits Down at a Desk, circa 1975 1972/1978 Vivian Malone Jones reads a report while sitting at a desk. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Sits at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975 1972/1978 A man sits in a classroom during a VEP meeting. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Sits at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975 1972/1978 Vivian Malone Jones sits in a classroom at a VEP meeting. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Speaks at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975 1972/1978 Vivian Malone Jones speaks during a VEP meeting. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Speaks at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975 1972/1978 A man speaks during a VEP meeting. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Group of People Sit Outside of a Polling Location, circa 1975 1972/1978 A group of people sit under an umbrella located outside of a polling station. Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Group of People Sit Outside of a Polling Location, circa 1975 1972/1978 A group of people sit under an umbrella located outside of a polling station. Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Two Poll Watchers With Ballots, circa 1975 1972/1978 Two poll watchers stand in front of a pile of ballots at a polling location. Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Two Poll Watchers With Ballots, circa 1975 1972/1978 Two poll watchers stand in front of a pile of ballots at a polling location. Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Group of People Sit Outside of a Polling Location, circa 1975 1972/1978 A group of people sit under an umbrella located outside of a polling station. Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Group of People Sit Outside of a Polling Location, circa 1975 1972/1978 A group of people sit under an umbrella located outside of a polling station. Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Women Vote at a Fulton County Polling Station, circa 1973 1970/1976 Four women fill out voting ballots at a Fulton County voting center. Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Two Men Sit at a VEP Meeting, circa 1973 1970/1976 Two men sit in a church pew during a VEP meeting. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Sits at a VEP Meeting, circa 1973 1970/1976 A man sits in a church pew during a VEP meeting with a box of files. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records
People Sit at a VEP Meeting, circa 1973 1970/1976 Two men and two women sit in a church pew during a VEP meeting. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers Voter Education Project Organizational Records