Meredith College political science professor Dr. David McLennan reflects on the life and impact of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, tracing his rise from the civil rights movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to his own national political influence, including his presidential runs, his strengths as a charismatic communicator, the controversies that followed him, and the lasting role he played in advancing civil rights and shaping modern American politics.

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