Jimmie Lee Jackson

Murdered
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Jimmie Lee Jackson, a 26-year-old African American civil rights activist from Marion, Alabama, was fatally shot on February 18, 1965. A deacon at St. James Baptist Church, Jackson had been actively involved in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) efforts to secure voting rights for Black citizens. Despite multiple attempts, he and his family had been unable to register to vote due to systemic discrimination.

On the night of February 18, Jackson participated in a peacefu ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jimmie Lee Jackson

    Male

    Black / African American

    Marion

    AL

    1965-02-18

    26

    Jimmie

    Lee Jackson

    Yes

    11/23/2024

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    Who was Jimmie Lee Jackson? I came across his name while reading about the civil rights movement and... ...Read More
    12/16/2023
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