The Jesse Jackson Phenomon: The Crisis of Purpose in Afro-American Politics (Yale Fastbacks)
By Adolph L. Reed.
Description
How did Jesse Jackson who had never run in an election and had only recently registered to vote become the black candidate for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination? What does his campaign show about the dynamics that drive Afro-American political activity? In the first book to analyze the Jackson campaign, a black scholar who has worked extensively with local black political organizations argues that the Jackson Candidacy revealed tensions within Afro-American politics and hurt rather than helped the development of a viable black political movement. Reed demonstr...
ISBN(s)
0300035527, 9780300035520
