Medgar Evers - Wikipedia
WEBMedgar Wiley Evers (/ ˈ m ɛ d ɡ ər /; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi.
Medgar Evers - Quotes, Death & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Civil rights activist Medgar Evers served as the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi until his assassination in 1963.
Civil Rights History: Five of Medgar Evers’ Achievements
WEBJun 12, 2015 · Medgar Evers, a civil rights icon gunned down at age 37, lived a life bookended by segregation. From the institutionalized racism of his childhood to the heartbreaking discrimination he ...
7 Things You Should Know About Medgar Evers - HISTORY
WEBJun 11, 2013 · Evers was a World War II veteran who participated in the Normandy invasion. Born in Decatur, Mississippi, on July 2, 1925, Medgar Evers was the third of five children born to farmer and...
Medgar Evers: US Army Veteran and Civil Rights Leader
WEBMedgar Evers was one of more than a million African Americans who served in the US military during World War II. He returned home only to face daily discrimination and paid the ultimate price for his fight against inequality.
Medgar Evers - NAACP
WEBMedgar Evers. Throughout his short life, Medgar Evers heroically spoke out against racism in the deeply divided South. He fought against cruel Jim Crow laws, protested segregation in education, and launched an investigation into the Emmett Till lynching.
Remembering Medgar Evers, 60 years after his death : NPR
WEBOn June 12, 1963, Evers was assassinated at his home in Jackson, Miss., by a Ku Klux Klan member. While other leaders pushed for equality across the U.S., Evers focused on his native...
Medgar Evers | Biography, Civil Rights Movement, Activist, & Facts
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Medgar Evers (born July 2, 1925, Decatur, Mississippi, U.S.—died June 12, 1963, Jackson, Mississippi) was an American Black civil rights activist, whose murder received national attention and made him a martyr to the cause of the civil rights movement.
Medgar W. Evers - National Museum of the United States Army
WEBFamous activist, Soldier, and family man Medgar W. Evers was one of the most effective civil rights advocates in Jim Crow Mississippi. He fought for voting rights and desegregation and investigated the murder of 14-year old Emmet Till. His courage in the face of violence and political deadlock inspired countless activists across the country.
Life of Medgar Evers
WEBMedgar Wiley Evers is a civil rights campaigner and field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) whose murder in 1963 prompted President John F. Kennedy to ask Congress for a comprehensive civil rights bill.
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