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[[Image:Young_Jesse_Jackson_1983.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Jesse Jackson in 1983.]]
[[Image:Young_Jesse_Jackson_1983.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Jesse Jackson in 1983.]]
'''Reverend Jesse Jackson''' is a Democratic [[African-American]] political activist, a prominent spokesman for decades in espousing [[liberal]] views. Jackson ran for the [[Democrats|Democratic]] nomination for president in 1984 and again, with stronger support, in 1988. At times it has been suggested that Jackson was once [[pro-life]] before he became a leading Democrat and endorsed [[pro-abortion]] views; in 2005 Jackson did publicly oppose the denial of food and water that caused the death of the disabled [[Terri Schiavo]].
'''Reverend Jesse Jackson''' is a Democratic [[African-American]] political activist, a prominent spokesman for decades in espousing [[liberal]] views. Jackson ran for the [[Democrats|Democratic]] nomination for president in 1984 and again, with stronger support, in 1988. At times it has been suggested that Jackson was once [[pro-life]] before he became a leading Democrat and endorsed [[pro-abortion]] views; in 2005 Jackson did publicly oppose the denial of food and water that caused the death of the disabled [[Terri Schiavo]].
In recent years Jackson's position as a spokesman for Democratic African Americans has been shared, or even eclipsed, by [[Al Sharpton]] and [[Barack Obama]].
In recent years Jackson's position as a spokesman for Democratic African Americans has been shared, or even eclipsed, by [[Al Sharpton]] and [[Barack Obama]].
In 2021, Jackson was arrested for leading an insurrection at the [[United States Capitol building]] along with 200 other insurrectionists.<ref>https://thepatriotjournal.com/jackson-police-leader-arrested/?utm_source=actengage&utm_medium=email</ref>
== Protests ==
== Protests ==
Jesse Jackson was arrested by Decatur, Illinois in December 1999 and charged with criminal trespass and contributing to the delinquency of a minor <ref>[http://www.judicialwatch.org/archive/2006/jackson-report.pdf Jesse Jackson Exposed,] A Judicial Watch Special Report. Retrieved from judicialwatch.org 06/04/07.</ref> in connection with a demonstration at a local high school.
Jesse Jackson was arrested by Decatur, Illinois in December 1999 and charged with criminal trespass and contributing to the delinquency of a minor <ref>[http://www.judicialwatch.org/archive/2006/jackson-report.pdf Jesse Jackson Exposed,] A Judicial Watch Special Report. Retrieved from judicialwatch.org 06/04/07.</ref> in connection with a demonstration at a local high school.
In June 2007, Jackson was again arrested outside a gun shop. Jackson was allegedly protesting the killing of a 16 year old honor student who was the unintended victim of gang violence.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286412,00.html Rev. Jesse Jackson Arrested at Gun Shop Protest], June 24, 2007.</ref>
In June 2007, Jackson was again arrested outside a gun shop. Jackson was allegedly protesting the killing of a 16-year-old honor student who was the unintended victim of gang violence.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286412,00.html Rev. Jesse Jackson Arrested at Gun Shop Protest], June 24, 2007.</ref>
==Rev. Jim Jones==
==Rev. Jim Jones==