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Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers witnessing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on 50th anniversary

In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories of that history-changing day.

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

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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

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Reaction to death of US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson

Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister from the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and ran twice for the Democratic president...

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84

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Jesse Jackson dies at 84: Tributes pour in for civil rights icon

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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Jackson, a Baptist minister, had been a civil rights leader since the 1960s, when he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and helped fundraise for the cause.

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Jesse Jackson, One of the Last Civil Rights Era Legends, Dies at 84

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, iconic civil rights activist, dies at 84

What We Know About Why James Earl Ray Killed Martin Luther King Jr.

Wednesday marks 50 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the second-floor balcony near his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where he had been supporting black sanitation workers on strike for better pay and working conditions.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy honored 50 years after his assassination

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Security will be tight throughout downtown Memphis on Wednesday as thousands of people come together at the National Civil Rights Museum to remember a solemn anniversary. Memphis has been marking the anniversary this week with a host ...