Jesse Jackson Biography

What was Jesse Jackson's original last name?

• Brown

• Jackson

• Robinson

• Burns

Where was Jesse Jackson born?

• Greensboro, North Carolina

• Greenville, South Carolina

• Washington, D.C.

• Chicago, Illinois

Which university did Jesse Jackson transfer to after his first year in college?

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Harvard University

• Chicago Theological Seminary

• North Carolina A&T University

What was the name of the program Jesse Jackson was appointed to by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

• Operation Hope

• Operation Breadbasket

• Operation PUSH

• Operation Freedom

In what year did Jesse Jackson run for President of the United States for the first time?

• 1991

• 1983

• 1984

• 1988

What was the new name given to Operation Breadbasket in 1971?

• Operation Unity

• Operation Hope

• Operation PUSH

• Operation Freedom

What position did Jesse Jackson win in Washington, D.C.?

• Council Member

• Shadow Senator

• Senator

• Mayor

What honor did Jesse Jackson receive from President Bill Clinton in March 2000?

• Medal of Honor

• National Medal of Science

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Congressional Gold Medal

What project did Jesse Jackson create in 2003?

• The Freedom Project

• The Wall Street Project

• The Hope Project

• The Unity Project

How many children do Jesse and Jacqueline Jackson have?

• Four

• Three

• Six

• Five