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Shirley Chisholm was the African American who tried to become President of the United States in 1972. She did not win the Democratic nomination that she needed to get on the ballot.
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∙ 12y agoJesse Jackson ran for the Democratic nomination in 1988. He lost to Michael Dukakis.
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∙ 6y agoWhile many African Americans ran for office in 1988, Jesse Jackson who ran for the Democratic nomination for president was the most prominent.
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What african american preacher ran for president in 1988?
Jesse Jackson ran for president in 1988.
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George H. W. Bush ran twice, in 1988 and again in 1992. Obama ran in 2008 and again in 2012.
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When did Michael dukakis run for president?
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Was anyone in the libertarian party ever become the president?
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