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Jesse Jackson's birthdate
Jesse Jackson was born on October 8th, 1941. -
Attended the University of Illinois
Attended the University of Illinois -
Recieving B.A in Soiciology
Recieved a B.A in sociology. -
Heading to March
Went to Selma, Alabama to go march with Martin Luther King Jr. -
Moved to Chicago
Moved to Chicago to train to become a minister. -
Became a Minister
Was ordained a baptist minister in 1968 -
Founded a PUSH
Founded Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity), -
Becoming a Spokesman
Jesse Jackson became theleading national spokesman for African Americans -
Running for President
Jesse Jackson ran for president in the 1983-84 election. -
Established the National Rainbow Coalition
In 1984 he established the National Rainbow Coalition, which sought equal rights for African Americans, women, and homosexuals. -
Organizations Merge
These two organizations merged in 1996 to form the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
