Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to be honored at South Carolina capitol
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Key Points:
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a native of South Carolina and prominent civil rights activist, will lie in state at the South Carolina Statehouse next Monday, as announced by Governor Henry McMaster.
- Jackson, who passed away on February 17 at age 84 due to a rare neurological disorder, will have multiple memorial events including a public service in Chicago on March 6 and celebrations in South Carolina and Washington, D.C.
- Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson began his civil rights activism in high school by leading efforts to integrate the local library, an early act of protest that resulted in his arrest.
- Throughout his life, Jackson was a close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., participated in the Selma
