{"id":318613,"date":"2026-02-17T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jesse-jacksons-iconic-1988-speech\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:00:25","slug":"jesse-jacksons-iconic-1988-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jesse-jacksons-iconic-1988-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Jackson&#8217;s iconic 1988 speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5dfVO0cM2bo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse Jackson's iconic 1988 speech\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5dfVO0cM2bo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The longtime civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84.<\/p>\n<p>One of his most iconic speeches, was his 1988 speech at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>It was the year he made a second unsuccessful run for the Democratic Nomination for President, losing out to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. <\/p>\n<p>But this speech went down in history. <\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/civil-rights-leader-jesse-jackson-has-died-family-says-13508439<\/p>\n<p>#jessejackson #civilrights #activism<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The longtime civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. 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