By Bianca Flowers, Kat Stafford and Disha Raychaudhuri Feb 18 (Reuters) - Among an outpouring of tributes following the death of U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, rights advocates vowed to continue his fight for racial justice and an inclusive democracy amid escalating attacks on diversity efforts.

Long before his death Tuesday, the Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson was missed by those of us who wanted or needed someone to lead us through these troubled times.