"Students Answer Jackson's Plea by Registering", November 17, 1983
1983-11-17
1980-1989
Jesse Jackson urged Black students at Albany State College to join his "Rainbow Coalition" and register to vote in the 1984 presidential election, and also spoke to a convention of Black Baptists about the need for economic common ground and the restoration of moral tone in America, while expanding the Democratic Party and criticizing Congress for its refusal to pass a new Equal Rights Amendment and the recent deployment of U.S. cruise missiles in Europe and occupation of Grenada. 1 page.
Groups and organizations African Americans--Civil rights Political campaigns Political participation Voter registration
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