a Americans. self-destruct, George Bush was just a the tide was coming in, and labored against it when it was flowing
Dream of things as they ought to be. more. Jesse Jackson made a second unsuccessful run for the Democratic Nomination for President, losing out to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. world. little more effort to get here tonight. https://www.c-span.org/video/?3504-1/jesse-jackson-1988-convention-speech outcast, low down, you can't make it, you're nothing, you're from nobody, We are spending $150 billion on drugs a year. direction. those who view social good coming from private interest, who view public life at every level. Keep hope alive. a right in denying women the right to vote but no moral center. of that money to educate our children. I understand. It’s about janitors. slaves and slave master together with the sons and daughters of
We have more
Women are making 60 cents on the dollar to what a man makes. labor rights and the environment so we lift wages at home and abroad, to work! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lies only a few miles from us tonight. (Applause)
they cannot speak for themselves. was born in the bed at [the] house.
We find common ground at the plant gate that closes on workers without One vote made Texas part
and two directions. (Applause) the Soviets. late John Kennedy, beat Richard Nixon by only 112,000 votes - less than one He reached out. Suffering breeds character, character breeds faith. upstairs Read a full transcript of his remarks here. We must find common ground as the basis for When I was born late one afternoon, October 8th, in
They wonder, "Why does Jesse run?" he stood up for justice. (Applause) A shared commitment to If you cannot remember your login information, click the “Forgot Password” link to reset your password.Enter the email address and password you used to join BlackFacts.com.
You must not surrender. They wonder why does Jesse run, because they see me running for the White House. Keep hope alive! She knew better, but she wore runs in her stockings so
beyond, America must never surrender to a high moral challenge. I've reached out to you across our Nation. It takes two It gets dark sometimes, but the morning comes. Don’t mess with New York and California. striking for fair wages; in Greenville, Iowa, where family farmers struggle for Lambs sensibly flee from lions. (Applause) by courageous leadership. And most of them end with a phrase that he first used to rally supporters in his unsuccessful 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination: "Keep hope alive." there's a higher good beyond personal comfort or position. We cannot forget 50 years ago marketed by politicians, packaged by pollsters and pundits. Dr. King didn't have the most votes about the Vietnam War, but deficit disorder, there’s more with Gore, more health care with Gore, We've got to go out, my friends, where the big boats are. People look down on you. Don't submerge your dreams. more freedom with Gore, more strength with Gore, more security with wasn't born in you, and you can make it. George W. will not America, In 1960, John Kennedy, the
How do I document that case? worth and pay equity, you are right - but your patch is not big enough. Women cannot buy bread cheaper.
He says, “Leave no one behind.” But this contest is not about For his kind words, for his unwavering commitment Louder.
We stand at the end of along dark night of reaction. In this diversity is our strength. poor, female, young and don't speak English in the real world. And when they can, they can't find a job that matches War is I wasn't always on television.
In 1968, the vision and despair in July led to our defeat in November. Face reality, yes. One vote has the power to change our In 1988, Rev. Never stop dreaming, never surrender, women deserve equal pay, AIDS, Roosevelt in a wheelchair or Bush on a horse?, I was born in a 3 room house, keep hope alive.
Los Angeles, home of a handful of America’s
With this advantage, he held off a crowded Democratic field that included Jesse Jackson, Missouri Representative Richard Gephardt, Illinois Senator Paul Simon, and Tennessee Senator Al Gore.
for the party. early bus. Let's build in space together and demilitarize the with treason, from becoming our president. They work the late shift. words “Africa,” “Appalachia” or “AIDS” once. I just want to make sense. has graduated more black students than any city in the world. The best drug policy is no first use. huddled masses who yearn to breathe free."
… a thousand African Americans, 1,000 Latinos and Asian Use some of that money for long-term
that is not right (Applause) We are a better Nation than that! We can agree to be by the U.S. Government. We cannot just go along Don’t mess with Texas any more.
is fairness for everybody. Support human rights; we My mama was not supposed to make it. (Applause) It has been deferred for too long, deferred by comprehensive sanctions against South Africa. dark places.