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Title
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Jesse Jackson Sr.
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Description
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In May 1968, Jesse Jackson and other members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) gathered in Washington, DC, to draw attention to poverty through the Poor Peoples' Campaign. Carrying on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after his assassination in April of that year, the SCLC lobbied Congress to create laws that encouraged economic equality. To highlight issues of economic inequality, SCLC constructed a temporary encampment known as Resurrection City on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial. Jackson served as city manager and mayor of the tent city for its six week existence.
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Creator
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Jesse Jackson Sr.
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Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original photograph.
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Coverage
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1950-1979
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birthday
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10/08/1941
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Theme
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politics & protest
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