The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in presidential politics.

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at 84 after battling a rare neurological condition, prompting President Donald Trump to honor him as "truly special."

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

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's two presidential runs and his life of activism inspired leaders across generations

Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, died peacefully on Tuesday morning at the age of 84. Geoff Bennett reports on Jackson's legacy and his decades of activism.