Jesse Jackson presidential campaign, 1988

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:conventionResult lost to Michael Dukakis
gptkbp:elects gptkb:1988_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:endDate 1988
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jesse Jackson presidential campaign, 1988
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Jesse_Jackson
gptkbp:notableFor first African-American to be a major contender for a major party's presidential nomination
gptkbp:notableSupporter gptkb:Rainbow_Coalition
progressive activists
African-American voters
gptkbp:numberOfDelegates 1218
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:platform gptkb:public_policy
civil rights
economic justice
affirmative action
universal health care
anti-apartheid
reduction of military spending
gptkbp:primaryResults second place in Democratic primaries
gptkbp:runningMateOf none (did not win nomination)
gptkbp:slogan Keep Hope Alive!
gptkbp:startDate 1987
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jesse_Louis_Jackson_Sr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7