Jesse+Jackson

Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson was famous for civil rights leader, one of the greatest.He believes that African Americans should get more political power. He fought for that power by being the second black American to run for president. The first African American to run for president was congresswomen Shirley Chisholm. she ran in 1972, but was not a factor in the election. Jesse jackson was the first African-American to be a contender in a presidential election.

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