This film played just before Jackson's introduction. It was produced by his committee and shown to warm up the crowd in Atlanta. To see the entire Jackson speech, search for "Jesse Jackson Speech to 1988 Convention, Pt 1 thru Pt 8". (8 individual segments)

Please note: After several months of muted audio, in July of 2009, this clip's audio was restored and the clip is now as it was originally loaded. My argument to YouTube is below.

"Audio was removed from this clip by YouTube for Copyright issues relating to the use of Ray Charles' and Jackson Browne's music. The music was an embedded part of the film shown during the convention and was produced by the Jackson Committee for that purpose. The historical nature of this clip calls for fair use of the material and the re-connection of the audio that was muted. Since this is the only record on YouTube of this speech and that moment in history, not showing the contributions of Browne, Charles and of the Jackson Campaign's film producers, is a loss to the public."

So, "tighten your seat belts" for this, the prelude to Jackson's speech to the convention, an important political document that may have opened the door to the presidency of Barack Obama two decades later.

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