Jesse Jackson, a historic leader and icon of the civil rights movement in the United States, has died at the age of 84. Jackson, a collaborator of Martin Luther KingHe was a prominent member of the movement and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Twice, in 1984 and 1988, he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first African American with a realistic chance of being a candidate in a national election. Jackson, a Baptist minister, grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, a southern state during the height of racial segregation. His death was announced by his family on Tuesday: "Our father was a leader and a servant, not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the forgotten throughout the world," they said in a statement. "We shared him with the world, and the world became part of our extended family. His unwavering faith in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask that you honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values ​​he championed." Jackson, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, was hospitalized in November after more than a decade of paralysis that affected his ability to walk and swallow.

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