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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Two men discuss a report in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Two Men Discuss a Report, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Two men discuss a report in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Felton Capel receives commendation for being elected to the Southern Pines town council for a fith term.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Felton Capel Celebrates Fifth Term to Town Council in Southern Pines, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Felton Capel receives commendation for being elected to the Southern Pines town council for a fith term.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis and Coretta Scott-King walk across Edmund Pettis Bridge on the ten-year anniversary of Selma's Bloody Sunday.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Marches in Selma With Coretta Scott King, 1975
Date Created
1975
Description
John R. Lewis and Coretta Scott-King walk across Edmund Pettis Bridge on the ten-year anniversary of Selma's Bloody Sunday.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Gerald Blessey talks to an audience of people during his political campaign.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Gerald Blessey Speaks to People During His Political Campaign, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
Gerald Blessey talks to an audience of people during his political campaign.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements, Political campaigns
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Gerald Blessey talks to a group of young people during his political campaign.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Gerald Blessey Speaks With a Group of Young Voters, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
Gerald Blessey talks to a group of young people during his political campaign.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements, Political campaigns
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man speaks during a VEP meeting, while other people listen and take notes.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Writes Notes at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
A man speaks during a VEP meeting, while other people listen and take notes.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Vivian Malone Jones talks with another VEP member after a meeting.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Smiles After a VEP Meeting, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
Vivian Malone Jones talks with another VEP member after a meeting.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis poses for a photo with a group of people following a speaking engagement.
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 poses for a photo with a group of people following a speaking engagement.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Vivian Malone Jones reads a report while standing at a desk.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Reads a Report at a Desk, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
Vivian Malone Jones reads a report while standing at a desk.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Vivian Malone Jones reads a report while sitting at a desk.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Sits Down at a Desk, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
Vivian Malone Jones reads a report while sitting at a desk.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man sits in a classroom during a VEP meeting.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Sits at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
A man sits in a classroom during a VEP meeting.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Vivian Malone Jones sits in a classroom at a VEP meeting.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Sits at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
Vivian Malone Jones sits in a classroom at a VEP meeting.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis addresses a small crowd of people.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Addresses a Small Crowd, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
John R. Lewis addresses a small crowd of people.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Civil rights movements
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Vivian Malone Jones speaks during a VEP meeting.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Speaks at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
Vivian Malone Jones speaks during a VEP meeting.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A man speaks during a VEP meeting.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Man Speaks at a VEP Meeting, circa 1975
Date Created
1972/1978
Description
A man speaks during a VEP meeting.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis speaks at a panel event.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John R. Lewis Gives a Speech, circa 1975
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
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
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