Summary
Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader, is lying in state at the South Carolina Capitol to honor his lifelong work for equality. His body will also be celebrated in Chicago and is planned to be honored in Washington, D.C. Jackson passed away at 84 and is known for his advocacy efforts and involvement in significant civil rights events.
Key Facts
- Jesse Jackson started his civil rights activism by protesting segregation in Greenville, South Carolina.
- He was connected with Martin Luther King Jr. and participated in the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march.
- Jackson passed away at age 84 from a rare neurological disorder.
- His casket was brought to the South Carolina Statehouse with military honors.
- Jackson is only the second Black man to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol.
- He ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.
- Jackson founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition to fight for civil rights and equality.
- He has previously pushed for honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and removing the Confederate flag from public grounds in South Carolina.
