1980's Government and Politics | "Excerpts from Jackson Appeal to Convention Delegates for Unity in Party"

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By: Jesse Jackson

Date: July 18, 1984

Source: Jackson, Jesse. "Excerpts from Jackson Appeal to Convention Delegates for Unity in Party." The New York Times, July 18, 1984.

About the Author: Jesse Jackson (1941–) was born in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1968, the Chicago Theological Seminary ordained Jackson a Baptist minister. In 1971, Jackson formed Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) to expand educational and employment opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged. Jackson made two unsuccessful campaigns for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in the 1980s. He remained one of the best known African American political and civil rights leaders into the twenty-first century.

Introduction

During the Chicago mayoral primary in 1983, Jesse Jackson first considered running for the presidency. In that race, Jackson...