Rev. Jesse Jackson passed at age 84, leaving a legacy that shaped civil rights and social change in Alabama. Let’s take a look back at his relationship with Alabama. In the 1960s, Jackson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on efforts tied to the voting rights struggle in Selma. Jackson became the first African American man to address a joint session of the Alabama Legislature since the Reconstruction era as part of a campaign to register two million more Black voters through the South by 1984. During his presidential campaign in 1988, Jackson campaigned in Alabama during the Democratic primaries. He won several states and finished second overall in the Democratic race. After the devastating tornado that struck on April 27, 2011, Jackson visited Tuscaloosa to offer support and draw attention to the rebuilding efforts. Jackson addressed the issue of racial segregation within sororities and fraternities at the University of Alabama. He also attended a wreath laying ceremony ...