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National Urban League The Power of the Ballot, A Handbook for Black Political Participation

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.196.01 Author/Creator: National Urban League Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1973 Pagination: 126 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled, "The Power of the Ballot, A Handbook for Black Political Participation," dated 1973. Item was published for the purpose of promoting strategies to increase black voter registration. Gives statistics, planning timetables for voter recruitment, evaluations of past techniques, lists of voter resources, and other suggested reading.

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