| In 1988, Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson (1941- ) ran
for the Democratic party's presidential nomination for the second
time. Jackon almost won, losing only to Michael Dukakis, the
then-governor of Massachusetts. The African American reverend had
worked with Dr. King during the Civil Rights Movement.
Jackson was very active, even at a young age. He organized
non-violent forms of protest against businesses that were
segregated, and he was also a member of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference. In 1971, he created People United to Save
Humanity (PUSH), and he headed the National Rainbow Coalition in
later years.
Today, Jackson is still considered to be a very powerful and
influential figure.
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