What did Martin Luther King think of Jesse Jackson? The off and on relationship between MLK and his protégé

Jackson was touted as “King’s successor” after the civil rights icon was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, where the two had just reconciled.

Jesse Jackson was with Martin Luther King Jr. during Memphis assassination. Their shared path and legacy

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...
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Jesse Jackson Witnessed Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination. Here’s How He Carried the Torch for the Civil Rights Movement Into the Future

Jackson would go on to become an American civil and human rights icon; an influential politician and presidential candidate; ...

Jesse Jackson built on Martin Luther King's legacy and never forgot the hardships that shaped his life

Jesse Jackson was never just a politician. He was a presence.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was widely hated before his death and why that history matters today

(ThyBlackMan.com) Shortly before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a Harris Poll found that 75% of Americans disapproved of him. Yes, three out of four. White Americans’ disgust with King was ...