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Operation PUSH  

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  • Organization established by the Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1971 that aimed initially at strengthening African American economic security. The principle behind Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) is illustrated in this quote from the Reverend Jackson, found on the organization's website: The American Dream is one big tent of many cultures, races and religions. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Operation PUSH]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LXN5NCPD-R

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