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  • Geographic Location = California--Long Beach
Black laborers and domestic workers in the Deep South saw Jimmy Carter as their only hope for change, citing his promises for social programs and job opportunities reminiscent of previous Democratic administrations, and ultimately giving him over 95% of their vote. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Blacks Grin Over How We Got a President", November 7, 1976
Date Created
1976-11-07
Description
Black laborers and domestic workers in the Deep South saw Jimmy Carter as their only hope for change, citing his promises for social programs and job opportunities reminiscent of previous Democratic administrations, and ultimately giving him over 95% of their vote. 1 page.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Article about how Black voters, both in rural and urban areas, played a decisive role in Jimmy Carter's victory in the 1976 presidential election, as they voted for him by ratios of 9 to 1, and the concentrated Black vote gave Carter the lead in the overall popular vote, as well as contributed importantly to his strength in crucial states in the South and major Northern industrial areas. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Black Vote Put Carter Over, Studies Reveal", November 5, 1976
Date Created
1976-11-05
Description
Article about how Black voters, both in rural and urban areas, played a decisive role in Jimmy Carter's victory in the 1976 presidential election, as they voted for him by ratios of 9 to 1, and the concentrated Black vote gave Carter the lead in the overall popular vote, as well as contributed importantly to his strength in crucial states in the South and major Northern industrial areas. 1 page.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records