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Quote by Jesse Jackson

“The great responsibility that we have today is to put the poor and the near poor back on front of the American agenda.”

Quote by Jesse Jackson

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Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician, born on October 8, 1941. He is renowned for his pivotal role in the civil rights movement and his relentless pursuit of economic and social justice. more

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