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Rev. Jesse Jackson was a ‘giant figure in the world,’ but he stayed rooted in Illinois
21 Feb 2026 11:38 GMT
… following year, at the Democratic convention in Miami, Jackson and Chicago … the 1984 Democratic National Convention is considered by academics … which candidates were awarded delegates in proportion to the … ’s 2008 victory over Hillary Clinton on his way to …
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Celebrating Black Americans’ Commitment to Democracy—From Jesse Jackson to Dorothy Height to Shirley Chisholm
21 Feb 2026 01:18 GMT
… of votes for earning delegates in presidential primaries. Donna … more than 1,000 delegates—registered millions more, while … rousing speech to the 1988 Democratic convention: “Keep hope alive. … the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote …
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Family of Rev. Jesse Jackson honors legacy of civil rights icon
18 Feb 2026 22:33 GMT
… ;3rd vote during the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami Beach, Florida, on … his group managed to prevent delegates controlled by Mayor Richard J …
Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton greet the Rev. Jesse Jackson …
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Jesse Jackson Still Provides Light in These Dark Times
18 Feb 2026 10:46 GMT
… delegate selection rules. Without these, Obama would not have defeated Hillary Clinton … at the 88 Democratic convention.
As he appealed … his 1984 Democratic Party convention speech, Jackson, responding …
In his 1984 convention speech, Jackson, responding …
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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Activist, Whose Moral Vision, Fiery Oratory Reshaped America, Dies at 84
18 Feb 2026 03:38 GMT
… to change the awarding of delegates during the Democratic primaries from … -from-behind victory over frontrunner Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primaries … at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which would see Kamala Harris …
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Jesse Jackson, Who Carried Martin Luther King Jr's Movement Far Beyond Civil Rights, Dies at 84
17 Feb 2026 23:00 GMT
… and finished second in the delegate count though he never secured the … the people." Bill and Hillary Clinton said he "never stopped …
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Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at age 84
17 Feb 2026 21:38 GMT
… to change the awarding of delegates during the Democratic primaries from … -from-behind victory over frontrunner Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primaries … at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which would see Kamala Harris …
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‘He loved Saginaw’: Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson remembered for close ties to city
17 Feb 2026 19:03 GMT
… for then Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
“He loved Saginaw,” Pugh said … as a delegate for Jackson at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in … change the winner-take-all delegate allocation system for elections.
He …
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Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026)
17 Feb 2026 15:23 GMT
… state, all of us count and all of us … campaign, to keep our delegates and supporters, disciplined detail … Sharpton in the name of Hillary Clinton.”[223]
Jackson (third … convention in Chicago in September 2016
Jackson declined to endorse either Hillary Clinton …
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Pioneering US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson dies at 84
17 Feb 2026 13:54 GMT
… to change the awarding of delegates during the Democratic primaries from … -from-behind victory over frontrunner Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primaries … at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which would see Kamala Harris …
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