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Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; born October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister.
Jul 19, 2024 · Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and politician whose bids for the U.S. presidency (in the Democratic Party’s nomination races in 1983–84 and 1987–88) were the most successful for an African American until Barack Obama captured the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Jesse Jackson's life and achievements, from his childhood in South Carolina to his role in the 1960s civil rights movement and his two runs for the Democratic nomination. Find out how he also negotiated the release of hostages and prisoners around the world.
Apr 3, 2014 · Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister and politician who twice ran for U.S. president.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.
Mar 30, 2018 · Rev. Jackson, who witnessed King’s assassination in 1968, shares his recollections on the civil-rights leader’s legacy and the challenges of the movement. He discusses the Poor People’s Campaign, the sanitation workers’ strike, the war in Vietnam and the impact of King’s death.
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Jul 17, 2023 · The Reverend Jesse Jackson is stepping down as the leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition after more than a half century of activism.
