"Hey, You Democrats, We'll All Benefit if a Black Runs for President", by Jesse L. Jackson, circa 1980

1977/1983

1980-1989

The article argues that the relationship between Black voters and the Democratic Party needs to be renegotiated, with power and responsibility shared fully, and suggests that running a Black presidential candidate in 1984 could force Democrats to appreciate the potential positive contribution of the Black vote to party politics and the nation, as well as to build a new progressive coalition that includes Hispanics, women, young people, poor Whites, and Native Americans. 1 page.

Political participation
Voting
Suffrage
Race relations
African Americans--Politics and government

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Voter Education Project Organizational Records

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Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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