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The large-scale, public event in Chicago on Friday caps two weeks of memorials for Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, who died at 84.
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are speaking at the event, which also features music from Chicago native Jennifer Hudson. Other attendees include Sen. Dick Durbin and Mr. T.
The late reverend and civil rights icon died at the age of 84. Here's what we know about his final months.
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, has died. He was 84. (Produced by Carrie Antlfinger)
CHICAGO, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. is facing daily assaults on democracy, former President Barack Obama warned on Friday as he lauded Jesse Jackson for fighting abuses of power at a memorial service for the longtime civil rights activist.
Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial service draws former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton to Chicago's House of Hope arena on Friday.
Three former presidents are among those who plan to attend the memorial service for civil rights activist Jesse Jackson March 6 in Chicago.
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Where is Jesse Jackson buried? The activist will be laid to rest at this historic cemeteryWhere is Jesse Jackson buried? The civil rights activist is reportedly set to be laid to rest at a historic cemetery in a major city.