Voting Rights Act
Participants talked about the history and legacy of the 1964 Voting Rights Act, race relations in the U.S., the impact of the legislation on voter participation and political activism, the p…
278 viewsParticipants talked about the history and legacy of the 1964 Voting Rights Act, race relations in the U.S., the impact of the legislation on voter participation and political activism, the p…
278 viewsA rally was held to begin an eight-state mass mobilization effort to get out the vote in the black community. Hazel Edney moderated. Youth leader Michaelyn Oby performed songs. This event…
177 viewsBlack leaders and representatives of get-out-the-vote organizations talk about black voters and the 2004 election. Topics included the increased number of young voters, possible disenfranchi…
407 viewsOfficials from various African-American advocacy groups held a news conference to talk about the Unity '04 Campaign. They described the campaign as a voter registration, voter education, and…
218 viewsThe participants discussed efforts to increase black voting participation in the 1996 elections and beyond. They took questions from the press.
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