1984 Texas Jackson-for-President Campaign Collection RG.F.0021


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Jesse Jackson for President Campaign
	Title:	1984 Texas Jackson-for-President Campaign Collection
	Dates:	1984
	Identification:	RG.F.0021
	Quantity:	0.5 Linear feet, 1 document box
	Language:	Materials are in English.
	Repository:	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Biographical Note

Jesse Louis Jackson is an American politician, civil rights activist, and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

Jackson was the second African-American to mount a nationwide campaign for the Presidency. He garnered 3.5 million votes during the primaries, third behind candidates Hart and Mondale. He won in Virginia, South Carolina, and Louisiana, and split Mississippi, where there were two separate contests for Democratic delegates. Through the process, Jackson helped confirm the black electorate's importance to the Democratic Party in the South at the time.

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of campaign materials from Jackson’s 1984 campaign for the Texas Democratic Primary.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

None.


Index Terms

		Jackson, Jesse, 1941
		Political campaigns--Texas
		Presidents--Election
		Primaries--Texas

Detailed Description of the Collection



Jackson-for-President Campaign
Box	Folder
1	1	Photograph of Jesse Jackson and Supporters.
	2	Jackson ’84 Bumper Stickers and Campaign Buttons.
	3	Jesse Jackson for President Campaign Committee. January, April and May 1984
	4	Jackson Delegate Convention Information. May 1984
	5	Jesse Jackson for President Campaign Committee Letters, Press Release, Caucus, and Convention Materials. February through June 1984
	6	We Need More Black Judges and Two Newspaper Clippings. March and May 1984
	7	Rules of the Democratic Party of Texas and Precinct Manual. January 1984
	8	Harris County Voter Registration Cards, Pledge Envelopes, Volunteer Cards and Envelopes, Letter to Precinct Captain, and Extra Envelopes. April 1984
	9	Facts, Fairness and the Failure of Reagan, A 1984 Briefing Book for Democrats and Texas Democratic Party in Convention. 1984
	10	Jesse Jackson Campaign Materials.
	11	Floor Manager Instructions.
	12	The Texas Democratic Party National Delegate Selection Plan for 1984
	13	PAM-APC Newsletter April 1984
	14	Newspaper Clippings, 1983-1984
	15	Newspapers and Voter Guides 1984
		--Loose in box: Jackson for President posters.