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Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.'s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national movement for economic and social justice.
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Jesse Jackson, a leading voice for civil rights, dies at 84 The Washington PostRev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84 NBC NewsJesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama The GuardianNAACP Honors the Life and Legacy of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., A Son of the Movement NAACPStatement from the Chicago Bears on the Passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Chicago Bears
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The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate whose soaring oratory and knack for capturing media attention made him a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement and national politics for more than six decades, died Tuesday. He was 84.
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Political leaders across Illinois mourned Rev. Jesse Jackson's death and nodded to the decades-long movement he championed after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his mentor.
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