AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - In photos: Jesse Jackson's life, activism and politics
The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday after a career in activism and politics during a national transformation in civil rights and inequality, where he worked alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and made a historic presidential run. Through the lens: Here's a look at some of Jackson's most memorable moments, from rallying Black residents devastated by riots in Los Angeles to meeting Nelson Mandela after being released from prison. Mahalia Jackson, left, sings "We Shall Overcome," with civil rights leaders the Rev. Martin Luther King, third left, Jesse Jackson, second from right, and Albert Raby, right, on Aug. 4, 1966. Ray Foster/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Jackson, interviewed by reporters at Chicago's O'Hare Airport the day after Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination in Memphis, in April 1968. Jackson was standing next to King before he was shot.
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