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
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Approximate Word count = 633
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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