使用Player FM应用程序离线!
Jesse Jackson: The Rainbow Coalition
Manage episode 264958672 series 2712934
In 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson had little hope of winning the Democratic Party presidential nomination. He was a Black man without the backing of the African American political establishment; a Civil Rights veteran in an era of corporate triumphalism and Top Gun patriotism.
But to the cries of “Run, Jesse, run," Jackson launched an improbable campaign for the White House. He assembled a 'Rainbow Coalition' of supporters who not only changed the face of the Democratic Party but changed the perception of who could be a national presidential candidate - making the winning campaign of Barack Obama possible three decades later.
WARNING: This episode contains racial epithets used to provide historical and journalistic context.
Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/LongShots.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9集单集
Manage episode 264958672 series 2712934
In 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson had little hope of winning the Democratic Party presidential nomination. He was a Black man without the backing of the African American political establishment; a Civil Rights veteran in an era of corporate triumphalism and Top Gun patriotism.
But to the cries of “Run, Jesse, run," Jackson launched an improbable campaign for the White House. He assembled a 'Rainbow Coalition' of supporters who not only changed the face of the Democratic Party but changed the perception of who could be a national presidential candidate - making the winning campaign of Barack Obama possible three decades later.
WARNING: This episode contains racial epithets used to provide historical and journalistic context.
Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/LongShots.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9集单集
Toate episoadele
×欢迎使用Player FM
Player FM正在网上搜索高质量的播客,以便您现在享受。它是最好的播客应用程序,适用于安卓、iPhone和网络。注册以跨设备同步订阅。