SIDE 1: SCLC Banquet. Jesse Jackson

This audio recording features a speech by Jesse Jackson at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) banquet event at the 22nd Annual SCLC Convention in Norfolk, Virginia. The recording opens with a song and then Jesse Jackson begins his remarks. In his speech, Jackson speaks about the leadership of SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery and speaks at length in defense of Andrew Young in his actions as United Nations ambassador. Jackson remarks on the importance of protesting and continues with commentary on the situation in South Africa. The recording concludes with the performance of several songs. Audio note: Inconsistent volume levels throughout recording playback.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection