The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who died Tuesday at his Chicago home at the age of 84, was a civil rights leader, two-time presidential candidate and ordained Baptist minister. At least twice, his work brought him to Maine.

Portland Press Herald photographers documented visits by Jackson in 1988 and 1992.

In February of 1988, the Democratic presidential candidate spoke at the Maine Center for the Arts in Orono and the University of Southern Maine in Portland.

“I challenge you today to stand tall, renew your faith in yourself, in our country and in the coalition,” he said during his address in Orono.

During his Portland speech, Jackson waved and gave the crowd a thumbs-up, calling his campaign a “50-state decathlon.” Some 2,000 students and community members filled the standing room-only campus gymnasium. Jackson’s visit to the school was sponsored by University of Southern Maine’s Public Policy and Management Program and the Maine Democratic Party.

During that same visit, Jackson also spoke at Portland International Jetport.

Jackson also came to Portland as a guest speaker on Aug. 10, 1992, during the National Association of Secretaries of State conference, held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.

During his lunchtime address, Jackson spoke about sweeping changes he felt were needed with voter registration.

“Increasingly, people are losing faith in our democracy. They feel shut out of the process. They distrust the people in power and they see no reason to vote,” he said.