Former President Barack Obama spoke at the funeral service for Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, remembering him as a “born leader” who “rose above despair” to advocate for civil rights. He recounted the accomplishments and hardships the reverend overcame and how his legacy “inspires us to take a harder path.”
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