"Rev. Jesse Jackson was laid to rest on Saturday at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, following a week of services including lying in repose at Rainbow PUSH headquarters, lying in state at the South Carolina state capitol, a homegoing service on Friday at House of Hope megachurch that drew thousands of attendees, including former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden."
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the prominent civil rights leader who died at age 84, received a week-long series of services honoring his legacy. His body lay in repose at Rainbow PUSH headquarters and in state at the South Carolina state capitol. A homegoing service on Friday at House of Hope megachurch in Chicago drew thousands of attendees, including former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. The services concluded with a final private ceremony on Saturday at Rainbow PUSH headquarters on Chicago's south side, followed by his burial at Oak Woods Cemetery.
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