"Jesse Jackson for President '84," June 1984

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Artifact Overview

Civil rights activist and organizer Jesse Jackson ran for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1984. Jackson had served in various civil rights organizations during the 1960s and 1970s. He then went on to create PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) [1971] and the National Rainbow Coalition [1984] to help give a voice to underserved Americans. Jackson garnered several million votes but lost the nomination.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Flier (Printed matter)

Date Made

1984

Subject Date

02 June 1984-05 June 1984

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2025.45.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black (Color)
Green (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in (green flier)
Width: 8.5 in (green flier)
Height: 2 in (white ticket)
Width: 4.5 in (white ticket)