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The American civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate passed away this week, leaving behind a legacy that resonated far beyond US borders and inspired liberation movements across Africa and the developing world.

The veteran activist, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and spent decades fighting for racial and economic justice, leaves behind a legacy that shaped modern American politics and inspired liberation movements across continents.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

The veteran activist and two-time presidential candidate, who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and spent six decades fighting for racial and economic justice, passed away Tuesday, leaving a legacy that transformed American politics.