"World leaders share memories of Jackson, a leader of the US civil rights movement who passed away on Tuesday. He was a Baptist minister who rose from the segregated South to become a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr, not to mention a prominent civil rights leader in his own right. And on Tuesday, Jesse Jackson passed away in the United States at age 84. His family confirmed his death in a statement, saying Jackson died peacefully, though it did not specify a cause."
"Jackson remained politically active throughout his life, including through his leadership in some of the country's top civil rights groups. In the late 1960s, he helmed Operation Breadbasket, which addressed economic inequality among Black people. Later, he founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to help engage national audiences on issues of social justice. Jackson also ran twice for the Democratic presidential nomination, once in 1984 and again in 1988. Here's how leaders in the US and around the world are reacting to his death."
Jesse Jackson was a Baptist minister who rose from the segregated South to become a prominent civil rights leader and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. He died at age 84, with family saying he died peacefully and not specifying a cause. Jackson led Operation Breadbasket in the late 1960s to address economic inequality for Black people and later founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to engage national audiences on social justice. He ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. Donald Trump posted on Truth Social recalling their acquaintance and praising Jackson's personality, while Barack Obama said he was deeply saddened and credited Jackson with inspiring him and Michelle.
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