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Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson

How Jesse Jackson paved way for Barack Obama - and helped change US

As a student in North Carolina A&T, Jackson gradually became involved with the civil rights movement. In 1960, he was arrested with seven other students after a silent demonstration in a whites-only public library, which led to the desegregation of the library.

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Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84

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Trump uses civil rights leader Jesse Jackson’s death to attack Obama

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Barack Obama pays tribute to Jesse Jackson: 'He laid the foundation'

“Reverend Jackson also created opportunities for generations of African Americans and inspired countless more, including us,” ...

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Barack Obama pays tribute to 'true giant' as Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

President Trump also remembers Jackson as a "force of nature" with "lots of personality, grit and street smarts".

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Barack Obama mourns Reverend Jesse Jackson in touching tribute

Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, a civil rights legend, passed away, mourning by leaders including Barack Obama, who honoured ...

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Harris, Obama share family stories different from millions of African Americans | Opinion

As Kamala Harris took the stage Thursday night for the biggest speech of her political life, she addressed the nation as an African American woman, despite the fact that one of her parents isn’t ...

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