I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters

by David Masciotra

Book Overview

There are few figures and leaders of recent American history of greater social and political consequence than Jesse Jackson, and few more relevant for America's current political climate. In the 1960s, Jackson served as a close aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, meeting him on the notorious march to legitimate the American democratic system in Selma. He was there on the day of King's assassination, and continued his political legacy, inspiring a generation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350400548
• ISBN13: 9781350400542
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"