Bibliograph

Poll power, the Voter Education Project and the movement for the ballot in the American South, Evan Faulkenbury

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Poll power, the Voter Education Project and the movement for the ballot in the American South, Evan Faulkenbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-193) and index

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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Poll power

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1052386483

Responsibility statement

Evan Faulkenbury

Series statement

Justice, power, and politics

Sub title

the Voter Education Project and the movement for the ballot in the American South

Summary

"Creating and sustaining a social movement costs money. In the early 1960s, after years of grassroots organizing, civil rights activists convinced non-profit foundations to donate in support of voter education and registration efforts. One result was the Voter Education Project (VEP), which formally began in 1962, showed far-reaching results almost immediately, and organized the groundwork that eventually led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Though local power had long existed in the hundreds of southern towns and cities that saw organized civil rights action, the VEP was vital to converting that power into political motion. Evan Faulkenbury offers a much-needed explanation of the crucial role philanthropy, outside funding, and tax policy can play in the lifecycle of social movements"--, Provided by publisher

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Voter Education Project and the movement for the ballot in the American South

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