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The Rev. Jesse Jackson: Remembering the civil rights leader’s life and legacy

Published 4:57 AM EST, Tue February 17, 2026

Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson gives a press conference on May 7, 1985 in front of posters, reading "Cruise no Pershing" and "Hands off NIcaragua" at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. (Photo by Marcel MOCHET / AFP) (Photo by MARCEL MOCHET/AFP via Getty Images)

The Rev. Jesse Jackson: Remembering the civil rights leader’s life and legacy

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the pioneering civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died at 84, his family said, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped US politics and expanded the modern movement for racial justice.

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Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson gives a press conference on May 7, 1985 in front of posters, reading "Cruise no Pershing" and "Hands off NIcaragua" at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. (Photo by Marcel MOCHET / AFP) (Photo by MARCEL MOCHET/AFP via Getty Images)

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