Preserving Untold Stories: 1970s–1990s Black Political Organizing
BlackPolitics.org documents the crucial decades between the well-documented 1960s civil rights era and the digital age—when local campaigns, labor coalitions, and behind-the-scenes strategists built the foundations of Black political power.
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Voter registration totals from official state election offices
Voting-age population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s CVAP tabulation
Methodology: Registration rates were calculated by dividing total registered voters by the estimated voting-age population for each county. Where racial breakdowns were available, Black registration rates were compared directly to Black voting-age population. Averages were derived across selected counties to illustrate structural exclusion and civic potential.
