Sweatshirt for the Jesse Jackson 1988 presidential campaign

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A sweatshirt for the Jesse Jackson 1988 presidential campaign. The unisex, extra-large, Fruit of the Loom, crewneck sweatshirt is constructed from a white cotton/polyester, sweatshirt fleece fabric. The sweatshirt is long sleeved with ribbed cuffs, a ribbed waistband, a thin band of ribbing at the neckline. At the center of the chest is a large, solid, navy blue, decal graphic of the United States of America with centered text that reads (Jesse / Jackson / ‘ 88] in white relief over the graphic. A red text decal in a convex arc above the America graphic reads [SPIRIT OF AMERICA], bookended on each side by a five-pointed blue star. A red text decal in a convex arc below the graphic reads [ECONOMICS JUSTICE FOR ALL / S[---?].

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