Rev. Jesse Jackson's Life In Photos

The Civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate died on Tuesday at age 84, his family announced.

Rev. Jackson Speaks At Operation PUSH

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Jesse Jackson speaking from a lectern at the headquarters of Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity), Chicago, Illinois, July 17, 1981.

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A Tender Moment

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Jesse Jackson holds a young boy during a rally in front of a church, 1965.

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Jesse Jackson in Washington

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The Rev. during a public event in Washington around 1971.

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Jesse in Action

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Reverend Jesse Jackson's march for jobs around the White House in 1975

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Crowds For King

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Crowds in Memphis, Tennessee, following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr in the city, 8th April 1968. In the centre, from left to right are: singer Harry Belafonte, Coretta Scott King with Jesse Jackson behind, Reverend Ralph Abernathy, and Reverend Andrew Young. (

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Jesse, Aretha, and Glynn

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Aretha Franklin and her then-husband, American actor and producer Glynn Turman, join Jesse Jackson for the "PUSH-Excel-A-thon" at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, on April 21, 1979.

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Jesse Jackson and Rosa Parks

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Civil rights veteran Rosa Parks addressing the Democratic National Convention, with Jesse Jackson by her side.

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Jesse Jackson Holds Infant

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Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson Sr holds a baby at a political event, 1981.

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A Chicago Boycott

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The Rainbow/PUSH leader leads a protest to boycott the ChicagoFest concert in August 1982 in Chicago.

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A Warm Embrace

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The Baptist minister and civil rights icon hugs former New York congresswoman Shirley Chisholm after announcing his candidacy for the U.S. presidency in 1983. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the US Congress.

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"Just Say Jesse"

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Rev. Jesse Jackson addressing campaign rally on Capitol steps during his quest for Dem. pres. nomination, speaking at a "Just Say Jesse" sign-adorned podium.

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Up Close & Personal

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The Rainbow/PUSH Director during his early days running the organization in Chicago.

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Jesse Jackson And Coretta Scott King At Democratic Convention

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Rev. Jesse Jackson at pre-Democratic convention party greeting Coretta Scott King, 1988.

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Hanging Out

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Jesse Jackson, joined by pop star siblings Marlon (left) and Michael Jackson (right) in San Francisco, California, around July 1984, during the Democratic National Convention.

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A Solemn Moment

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Accompanied by Ali Ammar (C) during his Aug. 2006 visit to the southern suburbs of Beirut, where entire neighbourhoods were destroyed by war.

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Tears of Joy

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Rev. Jesse Jackson reacts after projections show that Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be elected to serve as the next President of the United States of America during an election night gathering in Grant Park on November 4, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. Obama defeated Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to become the first African-American U.S. President-elect.

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