Civil rights icon, who died Tuesday, shifted Black politics and leftist coalition-building from the sidecar of the Democratic party to the driver’s seat

Jackson's presidential runs in 1984 and 1988 played a significant role in shaping the modern Democratic Party.

The US civil rights activist's influence spread from the churches of the Deep South to the White House.

A fixture in civil rights and Democratic politics since the 1960s, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr

Jesse Jackson, was a tireless activist, skilled diplomat and influential politician who made two transformative presidential runs in the 1980s.

Civil rights icon, who died Tuesday, shifted Black politics and leftist coalition-building from the sidecar of the Democratic party to the driver’s seat

Jackson’s two presidential runs brought the civil rights movement into the heart of the Democratic party and opened doors for others to walk through