The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators. He spoke tirelessly for the poor and marginalized on issues from voting rights to housing.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister and civil rights leader who twice sought to be the Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. president, died Tuesday, his family announced.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, had died at the age of 84, his family said.

Rev. Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday at age 84. Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with civil rights leader and activist Bishop William Barber II, who knew Jackson. This article was originally published on WBUR.

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The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, has died.

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died aged 84. Jackson was a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s, and was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics.

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, who fought alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has died at 84. Explore his enduring legacy.