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US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson has died aged 84

US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson has died aged 84. Jackson died peacefully this mor...

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10.00 17 Feb 2026


US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson has died aged 84


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US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson has died aged 84. Jackson died peacefully this morning, surrounded by his family, they said in a statement online. And what an impact he had on the civil rights movement in the US. 

Someone who knew him well was author and playwright, Bonnie Greer.


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