The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Who Led the Civil Rights Movement for Decades After King, Has Died at 84
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February 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidatewho led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.
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