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Medgar Wiley Evers (Decatur, 2 de julho de 1925 — Jackson, 12 de junho de 1963) foi um ativista afro-americano do Movimento dos Direitos Civis do estado norte-americano do Mississippi, assassinado pelo supremacista branco Byron De La Beckwith.
Medgar Wiley Evers (/ ˈ m ɛ d ɡ ər /; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. He was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith.
17 de mai. de 2024 · Medgar Evers (born July 2, 1925, Decatur, Miss., U.S.—died June 12, 1963, Jackson, Miss.) 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. Evers served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II. Afterward he and his elder ...
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12 de jun. de 2023 · Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963 — 60 years ago today — civil rights organizer Medgar Evers pulled into his driveway in Jackson, Miss.
3 de abr. de 2014 · Learn about Medgar Evers, the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi who fought for racial justice and equality. Find out how he was assassinated, who his killer was and how his legacy was honored.
Medgar 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.
12 de jun. de 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Medgar Evers, a WWII veteran and NAACP activist who was killed by a white supremacist in 1963. His murder sparked outrage and inspired the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
