Jimmie Lee Jackson was a civil rights activist in Alabama who is not as well known as figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X but made significant contributions and sacrifices for the movement. In 1965, Jackson was shot in the stomach and killed by an Alabama state trooper while trying to protect his mother from being beaten during a protest. His death inspired and reminded the black community of the risks they faced fighting for their rights, and that they had to continue struggling for the sake of those who had already sacrificed themselves and so future generations could gain equal rights.
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When most people look back at the history behind the Civil
Rights Movements and its contributors, they almost always
think of very well-known people, such as Martin Luther King,
Jr., Malcolm. X, and Rosa Parks. But, what about the other
people who contributed and sacrificed just as much, if not
more, for the movement? Unless one has either experienced the
struggles of the movements for themselves, done deep research
on the subject of the movements, or has been told much
information from someone who has a vast knowledge on the
movements and who all was involved, they would most-likely
not know about most of the many other people who went
through and contributed to the movement. One of these many
people who usually go unheard about is Jimmie Lee Jackson, a
civil rights activist and protestor who was shot in the stomach
and killed by one of Alabamas state troopers in an attempt to
protect his mother from being beaten by said state trooper.
Early Life
Legacy
Jimmie Lee Jackson
A newspaper clipping announcing the date
of the incident and the fact that Jackson was
one of the victims.
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Jacksons death not only served as a grim reminder to
the black community of the fact that, by fighting for
their rights and trying to stand up to an oppressive
majority, they were not only sacrificing a lot of their
time and energy, but they were also putting their very
lives at very high risk. However, Jacksons death also
served to inspire the black community as well. It was a
reminder to them that they must keep fighting and
risking their lives if they wanted things to get done for
the sake of both the people who have already sacrificed
their lives for the movement, as well as the people who
will receive their rights as a result of their struggles.
Introduction
Education
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Born in Marion, Alabama on December 16, 1938, Jackson
was the son of [] and an unknown man, both of whom were
at one point farmers.
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