Honors the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a civil rights leader and advocate for equality.
This resolution honors the life, leadership, and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., an influential civil rights leader and advocate for equality. It recognizes his contributions to promoting civil rights for Black Americans, his efforts in global conflict resolutions, and his historic runs for President in 1984 and 1988. The resolution also acknowledges his founding of Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition, and his work in encouraging boycotts to pressure businesses to hire Blacks and purchase services from Black-owned firms.
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