Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84
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Jesse Jackson has died at
the age of 84
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He was a leading figure
in the American Civil Rights Movement.
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He was under medical
observation for progressive supranuclear palsy.
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Jackson was a close
associate of Martin Luther King Jr.
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He worked closely with
King during the Civil Rights Struggle.
¨ After King's assassination in 1968, he continued his activism on a large scale.
¨ His organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, praised his lifelong fight for justice and equality.