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Rise of Jesse Jackson From Small-Town Roots to Civil Rights Pursuit
In Greenville from the 1940s onward Owen Perkins and Jesse Jackson describe childhood experiences with racial segregation that shaped their activism. They recall white and colored facilities, scholastic competition, and early sermons that forged Jackson’s drive toward leadership and a presidential bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Tomlin
Associated Press
Greenville
Owen Perkins
Jesse Jackson
South Carolina
Jesse
Jackson
Perkins
Greenville ‘Technical College
Greenville, D.C
Sterling High School
Sirine Stadium
Martin Luther King Jr
North Carolina A&t University
Greensboro
N.C
Sara Shelton
Leroy Greggs
Long Branch Baptist Church
J.D. Sample
Owen