Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and populist vision of a "rainbow coalition" of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday. He was 84. Read more about his life and legacy: https://nyti.ms/4awWbM0 1/9 <


During his 1988 presidential campaign, Rev. Jesse Jackson actively protested auto plant closings, famously aligning with labor unions to fight for jobs. He visited communities, including in Wisconsin and Michigan, to support workers against plant closures, such as the Chrysler Jefferson Avenue Assembly Plant, linking their struggles to his Rainbow Coalition platform. & The New York Times +2 • 1988 Campaign Focus: Jackson championed the rights of workers, arguing that just as the government could bail out corporations like Chrysler, it should protect jobs from being lost to factory shutdowns. . , . .........government could bail out corporations like Chrysler, it should protect jobs from being lost to factory shutdowns. • Solidarity with Labor: He bridged gaps between different groups, vowing to support workers in Cudahy, Wis., and elsewhere regardless of racial divides during labor disputes. • Detroit Protest: He was noted for rallying with United Auto Workers (UAW) at major Detroit manufacturing sites protesting shutdowns. & The New York Times +1 The Basic Speech/Jesse Jackson; From a Traditio... Jan 19, 1988 - There is no conflict between farmers asking for parity... @ The New York Times U P