Jesse Jackson
Dorothy Chaplik "Up with Hope: A biography of Jesse Jackson" Dillon Press, 1986 This book is about a virtuous leader, Jesse Jackson. It explains how he grew up in a hard time for blacks and how he was committed to being somebody. When Jesse was a little boy his grandmother urged him saying, "Jesse, promise me you'll be somebody." The Reverend Jesse Jackson understood the power of hope. Jesse's childhood was tough for him. His mother and father weren't married when she had Jesse and the community's disapproval was felt. Another reason for the tough times in Jesse's growing up was the discrimination against blacks. The tough times never got in Jesse's way; he was destined to be somebody. Jesse had several jobs while he was growing up, to keep him off of the streets, earning extra money for the clothing he liked to wear. His first job was at the age of six, he worked in the wood and coal yards owned by his
He always did what he thought was right trying to help out others. He did a lot in helping the civil rights movement and making things better for African-Americans. After Jesse Jackson graduated from college he did political work in North Carolina. He was trying to decide whether he should become a minister just like his grandfather or if he should further his education. While Jesse attended college at North Carolina A&T, he joined many clubs and began to act in the civil rights movement. Jesse graduated tenth in his class and went off to college to the University of Illinois on an athletic scholarship. Analysis This book shows a good example of leadership. When he was twelve years old he joined the reading club at the County Library for the Colored, where Jesse found books to satisfy his curiosity and his love for words. He was offered six thousand dollars a year to join the New York Giants, but he felt that he should better his education. Jesse Jackson was always trying to better himself and become somebody. King was assassinated he formed his own organization helping out African-Americans. Jesse was also involved with sports and other activities. By the end of his freshmen year he transferred to another school, North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State College (A&T), a small all-black school.
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