Assess Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign including successes, failures, and the origins of his first attempt to run for office
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
Answer: An ideal response should:
a. Note Jesse Jackson’s role in the Harold Washington campaign.
b. Discuss Jackson’s background as a well-known activist including his work with Operation PUSH.
c. Assess the opposition to Jackson within the Democratic Party, including from black leaders who believed he would weaken the party’s chances of producing a nominee capable of defeating Ronald Reagan.
d. Describe Jacksons’ legacy of success in the primaries proving an African American could run a viable campaign for a party nomination.
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Why were French officials interested in finding ways to help the colonists?
a. They supported the republican cause. b. They hoped to embarrass the British. c. They wanted to re-establish their North American colony. d. They believed in individual liberty.
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A. They were monotheistic. B. They venerated a pantheon of female gods. C. They worshiped a warrior god and regularly offered ritual sacrifices in return for protection in battle. D. They believed in a supreme god as well as a host of lesser deities and ancestral spirits.
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a. Damascus b. Alexandria c. Athens d. Carthage e. Constantinople