"You Gotta Believe It" Your One Vote Does Count. [Crusade for Voters pamphlet]
Front and back covers of a four-page pamphlet created by the Crusade for Voters, Richmond, Va. The circular logo on the front cover shows a family of color with an American flag. Surrounding them is the slogan, "Every member of our family is a voter." Other text on the page says, "'You Gotta Believe It' Your One Vote Does Count. In Unity There is Strength." <br /><br />p.4 excerpts<br /><br />The black vote could be vital in many councilmanic elections, congressional elections, and even in the presidential election.<br /><br />If there is one who has not seen the value of the vote, take him by the hand and get him registered. He could be your next door neighbor, your husband, your wife, a member of your church, club, or organization. Wherever you find him, get him registered! <br /><br />By using your votes wisely -- voting for the right people -- impossible doors will be opened. The power of the people is at the Ballot Box -- Vote. <br /><br />At page bottom: <br />Published by the Crusade for Voters -- a non partisan organization in the interest of increasing the Voter Registration and Education.
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Crusade for Voters, Richmond, Va.
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Learn more: <br /><br /><a href="https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/exhibits/show/controlling-the-vote/gallery" target="_blank" title="Discovery set, SWH Image Portal" rel="noreferrer noopener">Controlling the Vote: Rights. Registration. Representation.</a> Social Welfare History Image Portal <br /><br />Hayter, J. M. (2017). <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1p0vjw7" target="_blank" title="jstor" rel="noreferrer noopener">The dream is lost. Voting rights and the politics of race in Richmond, Virginia.</a> Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky <br /><br />Moeser, J. V. & Dennis, R. M. (2020). <a href="https://doi.org/10.21974/02y5-eq41" target="_blank" title="Open Access Edition 2020" rel="noreferrer noopener">The politics of annexation. Oligarchic power in a southern city.</a> Open Access Edition. Digital publisher: VCU Libraries. Original (1982) edition Cambridge, MA: Schenkman Publishing Company<br /><br /><a href="https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/items/browse?tags=voter+registration" target="_blank" title="items tagged 'voter registration'" rel="noreferrer noopener">Voter registration</a>, Social Welfare History Image Portal<br /><br /><a href="https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/items/browse?tags=voting+rights" target="_blank" title="materials tagged 'voting rights'" rel="noreferrer noopener">Voting rights</a>, Social Welfare History Image Portal
You've got it...USE IT! [Richmond Crusade for Voters flyer]
Richmond Crusade for Voters flyer. A hand brings down a heavy hammer that says VOTE, and breaks a chain. <br /><br />Text: <br />you've got it...USE IT! <br /><br />Votes mean FREEDOM. Register and vote<br />Votes mean EQUALITY. Register and vote<br />Votes mean first-class citizenship. Register and vote. <br />Votes mean better schools, better jobs, better housing. Register and vote <br />USE YOUR VOTE TO WIN YOUR RIGHTS<br />To Vote in November, you must REGISTER NOW!
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Learn more: <br />Komp, C. (2017, October 26). <a href="https://ideastations.org/radio/news/lasting-legacy-richmond-crusade-voters" target="_blank" title="Richmond Crusade for Voters" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Lasting Legacy of the Richmond Crusade for Voters.</a> Community Idea Stations. <br />Matthews, K. A. (2017). The Richmond Crusade for Voters. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.
Letter from Medgar W. Evers to John M. Brooks, May 15, 1958
Letter from Medgar W. Evers, Field Secretary, Mississippi NAACP to John M. Brooks, Director, Voter Registration, Virginia NAACP. Dated May 15, 1958, the letter is an update on the progress of voter registration efforts in Mississippi. <br /><br />Text: <br />Mr. Johnnie M. Brooks <br />Director, Registration and Voting <br />404 1/2 North Second Street <br />Richmond, Virginia <br /><br />Dear Mr. Brooks:<br /><br />On last night, May 14, I attended the third successful meeting of the "Crusade for Voters" in Meridian, Mississippi. It is amazing how the enthusiasm that was generated in the first two meetings has continued. It is definitely an encouraging sign. At last night's meeting there were represented persons from six of the seven presincts in Meridian, Mississippi, also representatives from two of the county supervisory districts. At this meeting we set up temporary precinct machinery and indications are that within the next two weeks the precinct organizations will be a reality. <br /><br />The list of qualified Negro voters is in the process of being secured, also maps setting forth the boundaries of the various precincts. I do feel personally that in Meridian we are getting off to a very good start. <br /><br />Tonight is Jackson's night. I shall report ot you on its progress later. <br /><br />We had at last night's meeting approximately forty persons, more or less. <br /><br />Sincerely yours, <br />Medgar W. Evers<br />Field Secretary
Evers, Medgar W.
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1958 May 15
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Letter from John M. Brooks, NAACP Registration Director to voter registration activists, Mississippi, July 7, 1958
Letter of encouragement from John M. Brooks, NAACP Registration Director following a meeting he attended in Mississippi. <br /><br />Text -- <br />Dear Friend: <br /><br />My meeting with you in Mississippi was an inspiration to me. It proved my belief that, "if people are given a clear picture of the voting situation, they will cooperate". <br /><br />The people in Meridian and Jackson are well on their way toward increasing their voting strength and becoming first-class citizens. Your future activities will tell what Y O U are going to do in your city. Talk to your neighbors and invite them to join your group. A large attendance will be an inspiration to all concerned. <br /><br />It is my sincere hope that your organization will be a guiding light for other communities all over Mississippi to follow. IT CAN BE DONE would be the wrong words to us, IT WILL BE DONE because of Y O U.<br /><br />Sincerely yours, <br />John M. Brooks<br />NAACP Registration Director
Brooks, John M.
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1958 July 7
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Wake Up! Richmond, Va. Crusade for Voters [handbill]
<p>This handbill was produced during Crusade for Voters campaign in 1976.<br /><br />The Crusade for Voters in Richmond, Virginia was started by John Mitchell Brooks, Dr. William S. Thornton, Dr. William Ferguson Reid, Ethel T. Overby and Lola Hamilton.<br /><br />Excerpts:<br />WAKE UP! Richmond, Va. <br />Voters Needed<br />50,000 or more Voters<br />Needed to say that I am a citizen on election day<br />Down with apathy<br />Down with unemployment<br />Don't let the newspaper lull you to sleep<br />Be alert! Be a card carrying voter<br /><br />Any U.S. Citizen who will be 18 years or older before November 2, 1976 is eligible to vote<br /><br />IT IS FREE<br /><br />All Applicants MUST have their Social Security Number and know their birthdate. You must apply in person - no one can register for you. <br />IF YOU HAVE BEEN PURGED - PLEASE REGISTER.<br />...<br />"YOU GOTTA BELIEVE IT" YOUR ONE VOTE DOES COUNT</p>
Crusade for Voters Registration and Education Committee
M 296, Box 2, <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VCU/oai_vcu_repositories_5_resources_577.xml" target="_blank" title="John Mitchell Brooks Collection finding aid" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Mitchell Brooks Collection of NAACP Files 1957-1978</a>, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
1976
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Learn more: <br />Davis, B.N. (2018). <a href="https://richmondmagazine.com/news/sunday-story/we-decided-to-start-a-third-party/" target="_blank" title="Interview with William Ferguson Reid of the Crusade for Voters" rel="noreferrer noopener">‘We Decided to Start a Third Party’</a> <em>Richmond Magazine <br /></em><a href="https://progressive.org/dispatches/nurturing-roots-90for90-black-political-power/" target="_blank" title="Nurturing the Roots: 90for90 and Black Political Power" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nurturing the Roots: 90for90 and Black Political Power.</a> The Progressive, July 15, 2016. <br />Komp, C. (2017, October 26). <a href="https://ideastations.org/radio/news/lasting-legacy-richmond-crusade-voters" target="_blank" title="Richmond Crusade for Voters" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Lasting Legacy of the Richmond Crusade for Voters.</a> Community Idea Stations. <br />Matthews, K. A. (2017). The Richmond Crusade for Voters. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.