The Negro Voter in the South, 1957 Resource on Black Voter Registration and Suppression

Margaret Price

Pamphlets

[Civil Rights] Price, Margaret. The Negro Voter in the South. Altanta, GA: Southern Regional Council, 1957. 8vo. Staplebound booklet. A resource published by the Southern Region Council on Black voter participation in the South during the Jim Crow era. This work provides a critical analysis of systemic voter suppression, disenfranchisement tactics, and the resilience of African American communities striving for political representation. Emerging amidst the Civil Rights Movement, the pamphlet contextualizes the persistent challenges Black voters faced, including literacy tests, poll taxes, intimidation, and outright violence. These barriers, deeply entrenched in Southern states, were strategically enforced to maintain white political dominance and suppress African American civic engagement. The publication likely contributed to ongoing grassroots voter registration efforts spearheaded by organizations such as the NAACP, SCLC, and SNCC.

The Southern Regional Council, founded in the 1940s, was a pivotal civil rights organization dedicated to promoting racial equality and advocating for voter rights. This pamphlet reflects the council’s mission by providing empirical data, legal perspectives, and mobilization strategies to counteract discriminatory voting laws. As such, it serves as an essential artifact of mid-century activism, documenting both the obstacles Black voters faced and the movements working to overcome them. Moderate wear with noticeable toning and foxing to the covers and interior pages. Minor creasing along the spine, with some discoloration affecting the title page. In overall good condition. An essential primary source for understanding Black voter suppression in the South and the broader struggle for enfranchisement before the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Item #21367

Price: $225.00