Jesse Jackson

/dʒɛsi ˈʤæksən/
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Definitions of Jesse Jackson
  1. noun
    United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
    synonyms: Jackson, Jesse Louis Jackson
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    civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
    a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
    pol, political leader, politician, politico
    a person active in party politics
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