Bernie Sanders on Jesse Jackson's legacy

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Bernie Sanders described Jesse Jackson as "one of the very most significant political leaders in this country in the last 100 years" during a 2024 tribute to the civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate. Jackson died February 17 at age 84.

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