- Collection:
- AFL-CIO Southeast Division Civil Rights Department Records
- Title:
- "76 in 76," Vernon Jordan (1976)
- Creator:
- National Urban League
Jordan, Vernon E. (Vernon Eulion), Jr., 1935-2021 - Date of Original:
- 1976
- Subject:
- African Americans--Suffrage
African American civil rights workers
African American political activists
Voter registration
Voting
Advertising, Political
National Urban League - People:
- Jordan, Vernon E. (Vernon Eulion), Jr., 1935-2021
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- open reel audiotapes
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Recording of three radio spots produced by the National Urban League (NUL) to encourage African Americans to vote. In this recording, NUL President Vernon Jordan urges African Americans to help meet the goal of "76 in '76," at least 76% turnout of eligible African American voters in the 1976 elections. Jordan argues that only with sufficient voter turnout can African Americans have the government respond to their needs and concerns.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/AFLCIO/id/100462
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: L1989-17_AV0001, AFL-CIO Southern Area Civil Rights Department Records, Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta
- Extent:
- 2:25
- Original Collection:
- Box 0037
Southern Labor Archives
https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/433
AFL-CIO Southern Area Civil Rights Department Records (L1989-17) - Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
