# Did it happen two years or twenty years ago? (need answer fast)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 23, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-it-happen-two-years-or-twenty-years-ago-need-answer-fast/554748 "2010-09-23T06:07:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-it-happen-two-years-or-twenty-years-ago-need-answer-fast/554748/21 "2010-09-25T16:37:40Z")

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A man became the SECOND African-American to officially run for the Presidency of the United States - two years ago, or just over 20 years ago.

Jesse Jackson - On November 3, 1983, he announced his campaign for presidency. In 1984, Jackson became the second African American (after Shirley Chisholm) to mount a nationwide campaign for President of the United States, running as a Democrat.

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