Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights leader, a baptist minister and the first viable African American that’s viable to run for presidency. Jesse Jackson, originally named Jesse Louis, was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. Jesse Jackson was born to Helen Burns, who was only 16 at the time of his birth. His biological father was Noah Louis Robinson, a 33 year-old former professional boxer. A year after Jesse's birth, his mother married Charles Henry Jackson, a post office maintenance worker, who later adopted Jesse. Jesse always wanted to be a preacher and a leader as a child, according to his father in a New York Times interview. As Jesse was learning to speak, he would say “ I’m going to be a preacher, I’m going to lead people through the water in the river “. Jesse was a good student and athlete in high school, later earned a football scholarship to University of Illinois then transferred to North Carolina Science and Agricultural school and graduated with a sociology degree. After graduating, he went to march with Dr.King then left school to work with Dr.King and joined SCLC.
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Jesse is most remembered for his 1968 accomplishment, when the media declared him the last person to speak to Martin Luther King Junior. In 2000, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor of America, for his social and political activism. The first African American capable of running for presidency. Jesse’s contribution to society is valued greatly. His organization PUSH (People United to Save Humanity), worked towards establishing social equality and advocates the sharing of economic as well as political power in America. PUSH also launched a campaign against abortion and supported the United States pro-life movement which argues that human fetus is a living person who has right to
Jesse is most remembered for his 1968 accomplishment, when the media declared him the last person to speak to Martin Luther King Junior. In 2000, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor of America, for his social and political activism. The first African American capable of running for presidency. Jesse’s contribution to society is valued greatly. His organization PUSH (People United to Save Humanity), worked towards establishing social equality and advocates the sharing of economic as well as political power in America. PUSH also launched a campaign against abortion and supported the United States pro-life movement which argues that human fetus is a living person who has right to