US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee was a prominent figure in the Democratic Party. She was known for her advocacy for African-American and women’s rights. She passed away on Friday, as announced by her family. Sheila Jackson death Last month, Jackson Lee revealed that she was battling pancreatic cancer. She was receiving treatment. She was 74 years old, as reported by US media. Her family referred to her as a dedicated advocate for the people. She was affectionately called ‘Congresswoman’ by her constituents due to her unwavering presence and service to their community for over three decades. Sheila Jackson achievement Jackson Lee was a representative from Houston. She proposed a bill in the House of Representatives to establish “Juneteenth” as a national holiday to honor the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans. This holiday celebrates the day in 1865 when a Union general announced to enslaved people in Texas that they had been freed two years earlier by President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
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