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What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.

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Jesse Jackson
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: October 8
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Greenville
South Carolina
Jesse Jackson
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Jesse Louis Jackson
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Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality.
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Leaders must be tough enough to fight, tender enough to cry, human enough to make mistakes, humble enough to admit them, strong enough to absorb the pain, and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.
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If you try you may fail, if you don't try you're guaranteed to fail.
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