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The Jackson 5 US Tour is a 51-concert tour by the Jackson 5 that took place in the United States between 1971 and 1972.
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On January 12, 1972, the group (and other artists like Gladys Knight & The Pips) performed a concert to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, in his hometown of Atlanta. On this occasion, the latter's widow, Coretta Scott King, presented the Jackson brothers with a thank-you prize for their participation in this event.
On September 30, 1972, the Jackson 5 performed in Chicago at the International Theater for the "Black Push Expo", organized by Reverend Jesse Jackson, an American Baptist pastor, and political activist for civil rights, particularly those of blacks. Americans. They also participated in the "Save The Children Concert".