"Our father was a servant leader not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,"
"Jackson was a Baptist minister who rose to prominence as an associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and later became a major political figure, including through two campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination."
"His campaigns expanded the visibility of progressive and minority political coalitions within the party."
"He became a prominent voice on racial justice, economic inequality, and voting rights."
Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and became a Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who rose to prominence after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He combined religious leadership with political organizing over decades, remaining active in advocacy, public life, and politics. Jackson ran twice for the Democratic presidential nomination, helping expand visibility and influence of progressive and minority coalitions within the party. He advocated consistently for racial justice, economic equality, and voting rights. Family described him as a servant leader to family and to the oppressed, voiceless, and overlooked around the world.
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