Jesse (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Marshall Frady
- First Published: 1996
- Type of Work: Biography
- Time of Work: 1941-1995
- Setting: Greenville, South Carolina; Chicago, Washington, D.C., and the Middle East
- Principal Characters: Jesse Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Helen Burns, Noah Robinson, Charles Jackson, Martin Luther King, Ralph Abernathy, Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, Bert Lance
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: African Americans, Civil rights, Politics, Racism, Religion, Elections, Diplomacy or diplomats, Democratic Party
- Locales: Chicago, IL, Washington, D.C., Middle East, Greenville, SC
Just who is Jesse Jackson? Preacher, politician, civil rights leader, unabashed opportunist and publicity-seeker—he has been characterized as all of these things and more. One thing is certain, however, when one is finished reading this remarkable biography: Jesse Jackson is an American phenomenon.
Jackson was born poor and illegitimate in Greenville, South Carolina, in 1941. Even as a youth, people seemed to notice something special about him—most notably his confident bearing in public and sharp intellect. He was also a gifted athlete, becoming a star player for Greenville...
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