Look back at the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's most memorable quotes, from Democratic National Convention speeches and more.

Though not written by Jackson, this poem became synonymous with him. He turned a verse into a rallying cry at rallies in the 1960s and even on a 1972 episode of “Sesame Street.” The poem goes: “I may ...

A few days after the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death, teacher Erik Young pulled up a quote from the civil rights leader in his classroom at King College Prep. “I was born in the slum, but the slum wasn’t ...