The figure was calculated by economists, based on 70 people identified as slaves of the Jesuits tasked with building St. Louis University earning a low wage of $0.05 an hour between 1823 and 1865, and adjusted for inflation.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago. The 81-year-old Jackson, who has battled health problems in recent years, announced his resignation during a quiet farewell speech at the organization's annual convention, which included a two-hour tribute to its longtime leader. Jackson implored attendees to "stop the violence" and "keep hope alive." The Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes, the pastor at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, will take over as leader of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.