1976-10-28
Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondate campaign envelope addressed to John R. Lewis during the 1976 Presidential Campaign. 1 page.
Political campaigns, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-27
Newspaper op-ed by John R. Lewis, Executive Director of the Voter Education Project, imploring Black Americans to exercise their right to vote in the 1976 elections. Lewis argued that the vote was a powerful tool that could be used to transform communities, improve education, and achieve economic equality. He urged Black Americans to use their votes to elect officials who would represent their interests and create a better future for all. 1 page.
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-27
Newspaper article regarding the Democratic Party's hopes that minority voters would turn out in large numbers to help Jimmy Carter win the election. However, there was a decline in Black voter participation in previous years. The Carter campaign worked hard to register and get out the vote among minority voters, but success was not guaranteed. 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-18
Correspondence from Harald Hamrin, jounalist for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, addressed to John R. Lewis regarding Hamrin's attached article discussing Lewis' civil rights activities in America. 3 pages.
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-12
John Lewis, the former director of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a civil rights activist, is now leading the Voter Education Project, a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting voter registration and participation among minorities and young people, but faces challenges due to voter apathy and distrust of public officials. 1 page.
African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-10
Newspaper article featuring the sentiments of John R. Lewis, Executive Director of the Voter Education Project, as he discussed the importance of voting and the challenges facing voter registration efforts in the South. Lewis argued that voter apathy and cynicism were among the major obstacles to increasing voter turnout, especially among young people. He also cited the lack of universal voter registration and the intimidation of Black voters by law enforcement as problems that needed to be addressed. 1 page.
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-08
Newspaper article describing plans for John R. Lewis, the executive director of the Voter Education Project (VEP), and Georgia State Rep. David Scott to speak at a "Get Out the Vote Rally" on Tuesday, October 12, 1976, at Texas College Martin Hall. The non-partisan event was designed to encourage people to vote in the upcoming general election. Lewis and Scott were also set to meet with local community leaders at Bethlehem Baptist Church prior to the rally. 1 page.
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-06
Senator Julian Bond delivered a speech at the NAACP convention in Chicago, where he discussed the importance of the ballot and how the government affects lives, and the need for sustained effort on the part of Black leadership to register and to prepare for a lasting political war. 1 page.
African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-10-03
Newspaper article describing local Mississippi chapters of the League of Women Voters' petitioning of the national League to sponsor televised debates between Jimmy Carter and President Ford. The League agreed to sponsor three televised debates between the two candidates, and one vice presidential debate. 1 page.
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-09-29
Article on President Jimmy Carter speaking at the Third Annual Benefit Dinner of the nonpartisan Voter Education Project, advocating for a universal voter registration law that would automatically register 18-year-old citizens and make the VEP unnecessary, and how it was supported by both Republicans and Democrats. 2 pages.
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-09-29
Newspaper article describing John R. Lewis sentiments on voter registration after speaking at a press conference in Greenville, South Carolina, on September 26, 1976. Lewis urged Black voters to register to vote before the October 2 registration deadline. Lewis said that he and his colleagues found that 80% of the students at a community college in Mississippi were not registered to vote. He also insisted that the federal government do more to make it easier to register to vote. 1 page.
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-09-19
The VEP launched a voter mobilization tour which aimed to visit all 11 southern states before election day, and featured a combination of voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts, with a focus on educating and motivating nonparticipating segments of society to take an active role in selecting government leaders and having a voice in decisions affecting collective lives. 1 page.
Voter registration, Political science, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-09-16
Newspaper article recording remarks made during a Congressional session held on September 16, 1976 regarding Black voter participation. The speaker, "Mr. Glenn", noted the obstacles to Black voter participation in the United States, particularly in the South. Glenn cited examples of voter intimidation, discrimination, and harassment, and argued that these practices were still prevalent despite the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The author also highlighted the work of the Voter Education Project (VEP), in its work to register and mobilize Black voters. 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-09-08
Newspaper article regarding the Fort Bend County Voter Education Project continuation of its door-to-door voter registration drive and its addition of several new substations where citizens could also register to vote. The drive was very successful, and the deadline to register to vote in the Presidential election was October 3. Volunteers were asked to meet at the Project's office to help with the registration drive. 1 page.
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-09-02
Newspaper printed photo of John R. Lewis, Executive Director of the Voter Education Project, Gail Fisher, televison actress, Coretta Scott-King, widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Jimmy Carter, former Georgia Governor and 1976 Democratic nominee for President, at the VEP's Third Annual Benefit Dinner. 1 page.
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-09-01
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Beatrice Clay discussing funds to conduct voter registration/citizenship education program. 3 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-08-31
The Federal Election Commission authorized the League of Women Voters to sponsor the proposed presidential campaign debates between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, which are expected to cost $150,000 each and start about the third week in September, but there remains a question regarding the role of independent candidates like conservative Lister Maddox and liberal Eugene McCarthy, who have indicated they will go to court if necessary to force the networks to give them equal time with the two major candidates. 1 page.
Voter registration, Political science, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-08-31
Article on the status of the proposed presidential debates between Jimmy Carter and President Ford. Carter speaks on the need for the president to have closer control over the Federal Reserve Board, while Ford meets with his Cabinet and Carter campaigns for votes. 1 page.
Political participation, Political science
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-08-31
Article about negotiators for President Ford and Jimmy Carter tentatively settling on three nationally televised campaign debates beginning the third week in September 1976. 1 page.
Political participation, Political science
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-08-31
The article discusses the upcoming presidential debates between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, as well as the potential problems that may arise, including financing issues and opposition from other presidential candidates. It also touches on the candidates' campaign strategies and their views on various issues, including Medicaid fraud and foreign policy. 1 page.
Political participation, Political science
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
