Jesse Jackson, a prominent American political figure and human rights advocate, passed away at the age of 84.
Jesse Jackson was a religious and social activist who championed the rights of Black Americans and minorities in the United States.
Jackson was born on October 8, 1941, in South Carolina, a southern state in America.
He participated in the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections; however, he faced defeat both times.
In 1984, Jesse Jackson successfully secured the release of an American Navy pilot who had been taken hostage in Syria.
Jackson also played an important role in 1984 when he visited Cuba and secured the release of 22 Americans and 26 Cuban citizens who were imprisoned in jails.
Similarly, during the 1990 Gulf War, Jesse Jackson helped secure the release of American citizens who had been taken hostage by the Iraqi government.
Jackson served as a non-voting member of the American Congress from 1991 to 1997.
