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Which of the following was the first African-American to run for president in 1984?

A. Jose Aquino
B. Geraldine Ferraro
C. Jesse Jackson
D. Martin Luther King, Jr.​

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C. Jesse Jackson

In the 1984 presidential election and 1988 presidential election, Jesse Jackson was the first major-party black candidate to run nationwide primary campaigns and to win individual states' primaries or caucuses. He also competed as a Democrat.

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C. Jesse Jackson

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