| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address by Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, January 2, 1966 | 1966-01-02 | A copy of a speech given by Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach at the Emancipation Day Ceremonies discussing civil rights, discrimination, and civic participation. 8 pages. | Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Civil Rights Leader Cites Progress in Mobile, but Says 'It's No Utopia'", May 5, 1964 | 1964-05-05 | A newspaper clipping describing desegregation and job opportunities in Mobile, Alabama. 1 page. | Race discrimination, African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Employment | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "What Price an Election? Costs of Local Vote", April 12, 1964 | 1964-04-12 | A newspaper clipping describing the approximate cost for staging election in Mobile, Alabama. 1 page. | Voting, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Activity Becomes More Intensive As Election Date Approaches", April 4, 1964 | 1964-04-04 | A newspaper clipping regarding a Democratic primary election in Mobile, Alabama. 1 page. | Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
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.
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