Title |
Date Created |
Author |
Description |
Subject |
Collection |
100 Plus Project Flyer, circa 1980 |
1975/1985 |
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A flyer encouraging people to vote in specific counties in southern states. |
Voter registration, Voting |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"100 Voters Registered in Drive Last Week", July 14, 1962 |
1962-07-14 |
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A newspaper clipping containing multiple articles. Of interest are two articles, "100 Voters Registered in Drive Last Week" and "48 Voters Added in Registration Drive" which both detail voter registration initiatives. 2 pages. |
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"1965, Bloody Sunday, Selma", circa 1971 |
1968/1975 |
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Flyer depicting the struggle in Selma, Alabama, and urging young voters to exercise their right to vote so as to not revisit this horrible event. 1 page. |
African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration, Voting |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
1980 Black Voter Population Press Release, May 14, 1982 |
1982-05-14 |
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VEP press release on how eleven southern states now have a Black population of 27% or higher, which could lead to better representation in government positions. 2 pages. |
African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"2 Million Negro Voters Are Sought", February 18, 1966 |
1966-02-18 |
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Newspaper article discussing the Southern Regional Council's launching of a major voter registration campaign aimed at the two million unregistered African Americans in 11 Southern states. The SRC's program was to be carried out in cooperation with the NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, CORE, and the National Urban League. The goal of the campaign was to register more African Americans to vote and to help them participate in the political process. 2 pages. |
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"2 Negroes Sticking to Congress Plans", December 12, 1969 |
1969-12-12 |
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A newspaper clipping referencing Vernon Jordan and Ben Brown's possible run for Congress. 1 page. |
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"250 Negroes Seek Offices in South", circa 1968 |
1963/1973 |
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A newspaper clipping describing the number of Black candidates seeking political office in the South. 1 page. |
Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
25th Anniversary Celebration of the VEP, May 8, 1987 |
1987-05-08 |
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Program for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the VEP including a schedule of events. |
Special events, Associations, institutions, etc., African American civic leaders |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"50 Candidates Pay Their Qualifying Fees For Atlanta City Elections", August 19, 1981 |
1981-08-19 |
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Newspaper article discussing the candidacy qualification of 50 Atlanta residents to run for office in the 1981 city elections. The race for mayor was viewed as particularly competitive, with Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young and state Rep. Sidney Marcus considered the front-runners. 1 page. |
Political campaigns, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"95 Percent of Black Registered Voters Voted for Jimmy Carter", December 12, 1980 |
1980-12-12 |
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A study conducted by the Voter Education Project revealed that 95 percent of Black registered voters in the South who turned out for the November 4th election voted for Jimmy Carter, with percentages ranging from 92 percent to 97 percent, while President-elect Reagan was estimated to have won only 2 to 6 percent of the total Black votes cast. 1 page. |
Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A Beginners Notebook on Political Participation", March 1976 |
1976-03 |
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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 |
"A Black Mayor for Atlanta?", January 23, 1969 |
1969--01-23 |
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Jet article on a possibility of Atlanta electing its first Black mayor, with State Sen. Leroy R. Johnson and other Black politicians considering running for office, but winning the election would require significant white voter support and a successful voter-registration campaign. 1 page. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, Political campaigns |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A Candidate for Mayor? Name Your Own", January 17, 1969 |
1969--01-17 |
Cleghorn, Reese |
This article discusses the potential candidates for the upcoming mayoral election in Atlanta, highlighting the lack of coalescence behind one or two candidates, and examining the strengths and weaknesses of the various potential candidates, including Rodney Cook, Sam Massell, Milton Farris, Everett Millican, Leroy Johnson, and Charles Weltner. Additionally, the article suggests the possibility of a push for a Negro vice mayor, with potential candidates including Vernon Jordan and Maynard Jackson. 1 page |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, Political campaigns |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A Message From Governor George C. Wallace, 1966 |
1966 |
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Booklet from the Alabama Board of Registrars reminding citizens that they must be registered to vote and have paid their poll tax in order to vote in the election. The Board offered special registration sessions in January and February, and citizens could also check their local Board of Registrars for additional dates. The Board also reminded citizens that persons over 45 years of age and veterans of wartime service may not have to pay the poll tax. Citizens with questions about the poll tax were directed to contact their judge of probate. 4 pages. |
Political participation, Political campaigns, Voter registration |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A Need for Consolidation", November 19, 1969 |
1969-11-19 |
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Two newspaper clippings describing a report and criticisms surrounding the consolidation of the Atlanta and Fulton County governments. 2 pages. |
Voting, Voter registration, Political science, African Americans--Politics and government, City planning |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A Negro as Mayor Here in 6 Years?", November 13, 1967 |
1967-11-13 |
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A newspaper clipping discussing possible Black candidates for Mayor of Atlanta. 1 page. |
Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A New Chance for Liberals", May 1970 |
1970-05 |
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A magazine article discussing the challenges faced by liberalism amid social change movements. 3 pages. |
Race relations, Race discrimination, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A New Job for The Establishment", circa 1969 |
1964/1974 |
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A newspaper clipping describing the need to elect Black leaders to local public offices. 1 page. |
Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civic leaders |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A Statement on the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council, Inc.", June 14, 1969 |
1969-06-14 |
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A short history and activities conducted by the VEP. 9 pages. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American civil rights workers, Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
"A Workshop for Louisiana Negro Elected Officials" Program, July 13, 1968 |
1968-07-13 |
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"A Workshop for Louisiana Negro Elected Officials" program detailing the schedule, outline of events, discussion leaders, and committee and conference coordinators. |
African American civic leaders, African Americans--Politics and government, Special events |
Voter Education Project Organizational Records |