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The L.Q.C. Lamar Society Third Annual Symposium Redevelopment of the Rural South: Prelude to a More Humane Urban South agenda and conference registration pamphlet. 3 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
The L.Q.C. Lamar Society Third Annual Symposium "Redevelopment of the Rural South", April 21, 1972
Date Created
1972-04-21
Description
The L.Q.C. Lamar Society Third Annual Symposium Redevelopment of the Rural South: Prelude to a More Humane Urban South agenda and conference registration pamphlet. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A speech delivered by John Lewis at the Black Youth Caucus Conference.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Speech Delivered by John Lewis, January 28, 1972
Date Created
1972-01-28
Description
A speech delivered by John Lewis at the Black Youth Caucus Conference.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Joseph E. Lowery gestures enthusiastically while speaking at the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at the 21st Annual SCLC Convention, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Joseph E. Lowery gestures enthusiastically while speaking at the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American men, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Fred Shuttlesworth lead others in a march in front of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The march was part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Convention Attendees March in Front of 16th Street Baptist Church During the 21st Annual SCLC Convention, Augu
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery and Fred Shuttlesworth lead others in a march in front of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The march was part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Meetings, Church buildings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery walk up the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church to begin proceedings at the church held as part of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Walk With Others Up the Steps of 16th Street Baptist Church, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery walk up the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church to begin proceedings at the church held as part of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) member Fred Shuttlesworth marches with SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, his wife Evelyn, and others during a 21st Annual SCLC Convention event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Fred Shuttlesworth, Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, and Others Marching, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) member Fred Shuttlesworth marches with SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, his wife Evelyn, and others during a 21st Annual SCLC Convention event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Demonstrations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention gather on the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Convention Attendees Gather on the Steps of 16th Street Baptist Church, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Attendees of the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention gather on the steps of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at an event at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaks at the 21st Annual SCLC Convention, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
Former Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at an event at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as part of the proceedings of the 21st Annual SCLC Convention.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks in Birmingham, Alabama, 1979
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks in Birmingham, Alabama, 1979
Date Created
1979
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches, African Americans--Politics and government, Affirmative action programs, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Birmingham Mayor David Vann observes the protest over the killing of Bonita Carter. Written on verso: Mayor David Vann painfully watches the 4,000 demonstrators call for his ousting and the firing of policeman George Sands.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
David Vann, 1979
Date Created
1979
Description
Birmingham Mayor David Vann observes the protest over the killing of Bonita Carter. Written on verso: Mayor David Vann painfully watches the 4,000 demonstrators call for his ousting and the firing of policeman George Sands.
Subject
Demonstrations, Police brutality, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Brochure from National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Voter Education Project in Birmingham, Alabama outlining the importance of voting. 4 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"You Can't Vote if You're Not Registered", circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Brochure from National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Voter Education Project in Birmingham, Alabama outlining the importance of voting. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Political posters, Voter registration
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has had a significant impact on Southern Black political empowerment, resulting in increased voter registration, the election of Black officials at various levels of government, and changes in the political landscape, though some advocates argue that it has not been sufficiently enforced and needs stronger measures. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Voting Rights Act of 65 Gave Blacks Political Punch", 1970
Date Created
1970
Description
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has had a significant impact on Southern Black political empowerment, resulting in increased voter registration, the election of Black officials at various levels of government, and changes in the political landscape, though some advocates argue that it has not been sufficiently enforced and needs stronger measures. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Article on Birmingham, Alabama's Mayor David Vann expressing his joy at the election of President-elect Jimmy Carter, attributing his victory to the end of regionalism and a change in attitude towards the South. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Carters Win is Important Day in Souths History, Vann Says", November 4, 1976
Date Created
1976-11-04
Description
Article on Birmingham, Alabama's Mayor David Vann expressing his joy at the election of President-elect Jimmy Carter, attributing his victory to the end of regionalism and a change in attitude towards the South. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, Political participation
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
This article reports on Birmingham Mayor David Vann's views on the election of Jimmy Carter as President and how it may help remove regional prejudice against the South, as well as his announcement of a special "Candidate's Workshop" and other local news. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Vann Predicts Carter Victory to Help South", November 4, 1976
Date Created
1976-11-04
Description
This article reports on Birmingham Mayor David Vann's views on the election of Jimmy Carter as President and how it may help remove regional prejudice against the South, as well as his announcement of a special "Candidate's Workshop" and other local news. 1 page.
Subject
Voter registration, Voting, Political participation
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A typewritten version of Joseph E. Lowery's presidential address delivered at the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention held in Birmingham, Alabama. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
21st Annual SCLC Convention Presidential Address, August 1978
Date Created
1978-08
Description
A typewritten version of Joseph E. Lowery's presidential address delivered at the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention held in Birmingham, Alabama. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The meeting minutes for the spring board meeting of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference held on April 10, 1973 in Birmingham, Alabama. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
SCLC Spring Board Meeting Minutes, April 10, 1973
Date Created
1973-04-10
Description
The meeting minutes for the spring board meeting of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference held on April 10, 1973 in Birmingham, Alabama. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The souvenir journal for the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention held in Birmingham, Alabama on August 15-18, 1978. 40 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
21st Annual SCLC Convention Souvenir Journal, 1978
Date Created
1978
Description
The souvenir journal for the 21st Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention held in Birmingham, Alabama on August 15-18, 1978. 40 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records