1976-11-08
Black voters in the Southern states played a significant role in securing the victory of President-elect Jimmy Carter and several congressional candidates, according to a post-election survey conducted by the Voter Education Project, with an estimated 60-70% Black turnout and 95% of the Black vote going to Carter, marking the largest Black vote in the century. 1 page.
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1972/1978
Flyer urging voter participation to stand up for citizens rights like safe roadways and bridges. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1971-07-01
Statement by Julian Bond reviewing the Voting Rights Tour of Mississippi.
Voter registration, Voting, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1971-07-01
Statement by John Lewis reviewing the Voting Rights Tour of Mississippi.
Voter registration, Voting, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1971-07-01
Statement by John Lewis reviewing the Voting Rights Tour of Mississippi.
Voter registration, Voting, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1971-04-19
Correspondence sent from John Lewis to Attorney General John Mitchell regarding voter registration in Mississippi.
Voter registration, Voting, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1969--03-21
A newspaper clipping describing the changes in voting and voter registration in the South. 1 page.
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1969--03-17
A note and magazine article profiling Robert G. Clark, a legislator in Mississippi. 3 pages.
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1967-12-17
A note and two newspaper clippings regarding speakers Julian Bond, Horace Ward, and Bayard Rustin, at a two-day institute in Mississippi sponsored by the Southern Regional Council. 3 pages.
African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, African American civic leaders, Political science
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1967-08-11
Newspaper article discussing the completion of a vote count in Hinds County, Mississippi in primary races, despite complications with the vote-tabulating computer technology. The plodding vote-tabulating computer revealed that 18 men claimed first primary victories in Hinds County political races. Fourteen races were to be decided in a second primary vote on August 29th, and the status of two other races hinged on the outcome of absentee ballots. 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1967-08-06
Newspaper clippings describing election troubles and results for Mississippi. 6 pages.
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1966--11-07
A newspaper clipping describing the growing number of Black voters in the South. 2 pages.
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1966-06-30
A copy of a newspaper clipping describing voter registration drives in Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana. 1 page.
Voting, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1960/1970
Article entitled "South's Negro Voters Nearly Doubled" discussing rise in Black voter registration in five Southern states -- Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, Race relations, Voter registration
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
The statement expresses the purpose and goals of the tour.
Special events, Voter Registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records