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Reverend Jesse Jackson was more than just a towering civil rights leader.
He — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 84 in Chicago — spent his life dedicated to championing civil rights, including racial and economic equality; ran for president twice; negotiated international hostage situations; and ran successful campaigns in corporate America. To this day, what
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