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Medgar Wiley Evers ( / ˈmɛdɡər /; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP 's first field secretary in Mississippi.
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Jun 28, 2024 · Medgar Evers 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.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. As such, he organized voter-registration efforts and economic boycotts, and...
Jun 12, 2023 · Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963 — 60 years ago today — civil rights organizer Medgar Evers pulled into his driveway in Jackson, Miss. He stepped out of his Oldsmobile carrying shirts ...
As NAACP's first field officer in Mississippi, Evers established new local chapters, organized voter registration drives, and helped lead protests to desegregate public primary schools, parks, and Mississippi Gold Coast beaches.
Jun 11, 2013 · 1. 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...
A 37-year-old civil rights activist named Medgar Evers had just come home after a meeting of the NAACP. As he began the short walk up to his single-story rambler, the bullet struck Evers in...