Jimmie Lee Jackson, a 26-year-old civil rights activist, died from injuries sustained during a peaceful voting rights protest in Marion, Alabama. He was reportedly shot by a state trooper while protecting his family. Jackson’s death became a catalyst for the Selma to Montgomery marches, pivotal events in the Civil Rights Movement that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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