Jesse Jackson Summary

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  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles
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Encyclopedia Articles (3)

915 words, approx. 4 pages
Jackson, Jesse Louis (b. October 8, 1941) Civil rights leader; organized PUSH and the Rainbow Coalition; active in presidential politics in the 1980s. Jesse Louis Jackson was born in Greenville, Sou... Read more
1,204 words, approx. 5 pages
Jackson, Jesse (1941—) Baptist minister and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson was the leading advocate for racial equality in the United States by the 1980s, and his initial bid for the preside... Read more
1,939 words, approx. 7 pages
Jesse Jackson Born October 8, 1941 Greenville, South Carolina Civil rights leader, politician, and minister Jesse Jackson was thrust into the civil rights spotlight in the 1960s as an aide to Martin... Read more