He received 3. In , Jackson ran again, registered more than 2 million new voters, and won 7 million votes. Jackson launched the National Rainbow Coalition in , which advocated for equality for all Americans. In , the organization merged with Operation PUSH to create Rainbow PUSH Coalition to work for civil rights through economic parity, equal educational opportunities, and international social justice and peace. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson explains how the legacy of racism affects the progress of African Americans.
Jesse Jackson and Rev. James Meeks left field questions after Jackson's annual Dr. Bobby Rush looks on. The next year he went to Selma, Alabama, to march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In , he moved his wife, children, and himself to Chicago, where he did graduate work at the Chicago Theological Seminary. Jackson never finished his studies, but was later ordained by the minister of a Chicago church. In addition, King, who was impressed with the young leader's drive and passion, appointed him director of Operation Breadbasket, the economic arm of the SCLC.
He formally resigned from the organization in Jackson created the organization, based in Chicago, in order to advocate black self-help and, in a sense, serve as Jackson's political platform.
In his second bid for the nomination in , Jackson won several primaries before being defeated by Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Document Research Requests. The Institute cannot give permission to use or reproduce any of the writings, statements, or images of Martin Luther King, Jr. Skip to content Skip to navigation. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. Search form Search.
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