The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Barack Obama as a presidential candidate

The Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) was a civil rights icon who launched two U.S. presidential campaigns, in 1984 and 1988, ending the second run as the runner-up for the Democratic nomination — two decades before Barack Obama became the first Black major party presidential nominee, and...

59 min - History - FRONTLINE PBS

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