1976-03-16
Newspaper article discussing the College Park City Council's 4-3 vote to allow a peaceful demonstration by the Neighborhood Voters League to be held in the city on March 25. The parade was designed to inform Bblack citizens about the redistricting suit brought by the Voters League. The redistricting was under reconsideration by the Justice Department. Mayor Ralph Presley broke the tie vote in favor of the parade. 1 page.
African American leadership, City planning, Race discrimination, Gerrymandering, African Americans--Civil rights, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-03
A Beginners Notebook on Political Participation, by VEP and the Interdenominational Theological Center Rural Black Church and Community Leadership Training Program, Illustrated by Avery Miller. 23 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, African American churches
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976-01-04
Newspaper article regarding the public mood in the bicentennial presidential election year as desiring the federal government to be run in a more humane fashion, and that voters preferred someone who had not been in the bureaucracy to be in charge. The article discusses three outsider candidates who stirred more interest than the candidates from Congress: Ronald Reagan, George Wallace, and Jimmy Carter. The article argues that Carter was the most appealing of these three candidates because he was not anti-government like Reagan and Wallace, and he was not just another warmed-over New Dealer like the liberal Democrats. 1 page.
Political participation, Voter registration, Political campaigns, Presidents
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
"Register and Vote in Texas" Brochure detailing voter registration process in Texas. 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
Report on the "Great Equalizer" campaign, conducted by the Voter Education Project, was a successful public service media effort aimed at encouraging voter registration and participation in the 1976 elections, with high acceptance and usage rates among broadcast stations, reaching millions of viewers and listeners, and potentially contributing to increased voter turnout in the South, as indicated by higher registration figures compared to previous years. 13 pages.
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
Brochure from the Voter Education Project describing unfair voting practices across Southern states. 13 pages.
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Race discrimination, Race relations, Political posters, Voter registration
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
Benjamin Lawson Hooks is appointed as the Executive Director of the NAACP, bringing unique qualifications and experience to restore the organization to a sound financial footing and attract a younger generation, while also signaling that Black institutions deserve the best Black talents available. 1 page.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American civic leaders
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
List of Georgia's Black elected officials in 1976, along with their mailing addresses, which was included in the VEP's "Election Notebook." 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American leadership
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
Blank form recording the total turnout of the 1976 Presidential Election and breakdown of majority Black county voting results, which was included in the VEP's "Election Notebook." 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
Table of Black female elected officials in the South during the summer of 1976, organized by state and municipal office type, which was included in the VEP's "Election Notebook." 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American leadership
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
Booklet of Jimmy Carter's 1976 Presidential campaign materials, including statements of support, a public address from Carter, and articles about the campaign, prepared for the Democratic Convention. In his public address, Carter argued that while much progress had been done already, there was still much work to be done to achieve an end to poverty, discrimination, and corruption, and to create an honest government, compassionate, and responsive to the needs of the people. 20 pages.
Political campaigns, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
Table representing the 1976 Presidential Election results and estimated voter participation in the Southern States, including information regarding total votes cast estimated Black registration, and estimated Black voter turnout. 1 page.
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1976
Newspaper article featuring an interview with Jimmy Carter, where he outlined his foreign policy objectives for Africa. He stressed the need for a positive and creative U.S. role on the continent, and called for stronger sanctions against South Africa. He also said that the U.S. should not allow an African state's Middle East policy to become an excuse to terminate a productive relationship. The interview was part of a series that Africa Report was conducting with the presidential candidates on their views on Africa. 2 pages.
International relations, Political campaigns, Presidents, Human rights, Africa
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1975/1985
A flyer encouraging people to vote in specific counties in southern states.
Voter registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1975/1985
Portrait of Vivian Malone Jones. Written on recto: Vivian Malone Jones, Executive Director, Voter Education Project, INC.
Voter registration, Voting
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1975/1979
An unidentified woman reads over notes in a VEP office.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Portraits and people
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1975/1979
An unidentified woman smiles in a VEP office.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Portraits and people
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1975/1979
An unidentified woman stands beside an advertising cutout in a liquor store.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Portraits and people
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1975/1979
An unidentified woman in a VEP office.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Portraits and people
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
1975/1979
An unidentified woman and man review maps in a VEP office.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights
Voter Education Project Organizational Records