Jesse Jackson's Legacy in US Politics
February 17, 2026·7 days ago·via CNN
Jesse Jackson, the fiery civil rights activist and Baptist minister, reshaped American politics through his 1980s presidential bids and founding of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, pushing for equal rights, economic empowerment, and voter drives that elected Chicago's first black mayor.
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