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	Posted: August 25, 2008

Historian: Jackson Speech Sets Stage for Obama Run

Presidential historian Peniel Joseph explains how Jesse Jackson's 1984 speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco introduced themes of diversity into the party and paved the way for the candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
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Jesse Jackson's 1984 speech, In his 1984 speech before the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Jackson pushed the Democratic Party to embrace diversity, saying, "Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow -- red, yellow, brown, black and white -- and we're all precious in God's sight."

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Jesse Jackson's 1984 speech

In his 1984 speech before the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Jackson pushed the Democratic Party to embrace diversity, saying, "Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow -- red, yellow, brown, black and white -- and we're all precious in God's sight."

Speaking: Peniel Joseph
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