Jesse Jackson Visits Florida A&M

Original Title

Jesse Jackson Man of Action Visits FAMU's Campus

Devised Title

Jesse Jackson Visits Florida A&M

Date

1981

Creator

Florida A&M University Office of the Rattler See all items with this value

Contributor

Dale Thomas

Description

Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson was a civil rights leader who began activism in the 1960s. In the 1980s, he launched two presidential campaigns, ultimately losing the Democratic nomination, but not by expected large margins. In 1981, Jackson visited Florida A&M University to encourage students to register to vote.

Primary Subject

c. 1900-1999 See all items with this value

Politics See all items with this value

HBCU campus life See all items with this value

HBCU student activism See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Photograph

Medium

Paper

Ink

Additional Techniques

Photography

Measurements

L:28cm x W:21.5cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_006_001_1981

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0059

Rights

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Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

History of FAMU Collection

Collection

FAMU Yearbooks See all items with this value

Language

English

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