Photos: The life of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson

"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is seen here with Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, just prior to his final public appearance to address striking Memphis sanitation workers on April 4, 1968. King was assassinated later that day outside his motel room. (AP Photo/Charles Kelly) FILE Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., second from right, stands with Hosea Williams, left, Jesse Jackson, second from left, and Ralph Abernathy, right, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,"

"Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, left, walks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after the opening ceremony of the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, Aug. 31, 2001. (AP Photo/Jose Goitia, File) FILE The Rev. Jesse Jackson waits while son Jesse Jackson Jr., introduces him to delegates at the United Center Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)"

"Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson gives his wife Jacqueline a warm embrace as he takes time out from his political stumping in Los Angeles, May 18, 1984. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File) FILE President Jimmy Carter speaks with the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the White House in Washington, April 4, 1979. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty, File) FILE Republican presidential nominee Gov. Ronald Reagan talks with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, director of Operation Push, outside the organization's headquarters in Chicago, Aug. 5,1980."

Photographs depict Rev. Jesse Jackson alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1968 Memphis sanitation campaign and on the Lorraine Motel balcony. Images show Jackson as a Democratic presidential candidate in 1984, embracing his wife and rallying supporters. Other photographs capture international encounters with Nelson Mandela and Yasser Arafat and participation in global conferences. Additional images show Jackson introduced by his son at the 1996 Democratic National Convention and meeting U.S. presidents, reflecting roles as Operation PUSH director and a national civil-rights and political figure.

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