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.
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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John R. Lewis speaks at a panel event.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Gives a Speech, circa 1976
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
John R. Lewis speaks at a panel event.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man sings at a church podium, while other people sing in the background.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Sings at a Church Podium, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
A man sings at a church podium, while other people sing in the background.
Subject
African American civic rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis and eight other people stand outside of a building for a photo.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Poses for a Photo With a Group of People, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
John R. Lewis and eight other people stand outside of a building for a photo.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis speaks with a man and woman on a sidewalk.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Speaks with Two People, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
John R. Lewis speaks with a man and woman on a sidewalk.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man addresses a conference room of people during a meeting.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Speaks to a Conference Room, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
A man addresses a conference room of people during a meeting.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A group of young black boyscouts smile for a photo.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Group of Boyscouts Pose for a Photo, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
A group of young black boyscouts smile for a photo.
Subject
Children, Civil rights movements, Recreation
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A group of VEP event attendees pose for a photo outside of a building.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Group of VEP Event Attendees Pose for a Photo, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
A group of VEP event attendees pose for a photo outside of a building.
Subject
African American civic rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man reads from the Gospel in a church, while Maynard Jackson stands in the background.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Reads From the Gospel, circa 1974
Date Created
1972/1976
Description
A man reads from the Gospel in a church, while Maynard Jackson stands in the background.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Maynard Jackson addresses people in a church.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Maynard Jackson Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974
Date Created
1972/1976
Description
Maynard Jackson addresses people in a church.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man addresses people in a church, while Maynard Jackson sits in the background.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974
Date Created
1972/1976
Description
A man addresses people in a church, while Maynard Jackson sits in the background.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Maynard Jackson sings along with other people at a church.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Maynard Jackson Sings at a Church, circa 1974
Date Created
1972/1976
Description
Maynard Jackson sings along with other people at a church.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Maynard Jackson speaks to people in a church.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Maynard Jackson Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974
Date Created
1972/1976
Description
Maynard Jackson speaks to people in a church.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man addresses people in a church, while Maynard Jackson sits in the background.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974
Date Created
1972/1976
Description
A man addresses people in a church, while Maynard Jackson sits in the background.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis congratulates Rev. Andrew Young on his election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Congratulates Rev. Andrew Young on His Congressional Victory, 1972
Date Created
1972-11-07
Description
John R. Lewis congratulates Rev. Andrew Young on his election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis and Julian Bond speak at a press conference regarding voting rights.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis and Julian Bond Speak at a Conference, 1972
Date Created
1972
Description
John R. Lewis and Julian Bond speak at a press conference regarding voting rights.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis meets with an old woman in Drew, Mississippi during a voting rights tour.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Talks to an Old Woman During a Voting Rights Tour, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
John R. Lewis meets with an old woman in Drew, Mississippi during a voting rights tour.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis, Julian Bond, and other men talk with a group of people sitting on a porch in Drew, Mississippi during a voting rights tour.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis and Julian Bond Talk to People During a Voting Rights Tour, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
John R. Lewis, Julian Bond, and other men talk with a group of people sitting on a porch in Drew, Mississippi during a voting rights tour.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis speaks to a group of people during a voting rights tour.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Speaks to a Group During a Voting Rights Tour, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
John R. Lewis speaks to a group of people during a voting rights tour.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis speaks to a group of people during a voting rights tour.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Addresses People During a Voting Rights Tour, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
John R. Lewis speaks to a group of people during a voting rights tour.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis and Julian Bond speak to a group of people during a voting rights tour.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Talks With a Man During a Voting Rights Tour, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
John R. Lewis and Julian Bond speak to a group of people during a voting rights tour.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records