Born | Medgar Wiley Evers, July 2, 1925, Decatur, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | June 12, 1963, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Cause of death | Politically motivated assassination |
Nationality | American |
Education | Alcorn State University |
Occupation | Civil rights activist |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | James Evers (father), Jesse Wright (mother) |
About Medgar Evers
Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers was born on July 2, 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi, United States (He dies at the age of 37, on June 12, 1963).
During the Civil Rights Movement, he was a civil rights activist who battled against segregation and served as the NAACP's Mississippi chapter's first field secretary. The fact that his assassin, Byron De La Beckwith, was acquitted by two hung juries enraged the African American community.
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Medgar Evers before becoming famous
Medgar Evers was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1925 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).
He worked as an insurance salesman after graduating from Alcorn College, a historically black college, in 1952.
Achievement of Medgar Evers
His assassination and subsequent trials sparked civil rights demonstrations as well as several works of art, notably Folk Singer Bob Dylan's 1963 song"Only a Pawn in Their Game".
Medgar Evers's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was the son of James and Jesse Evers and has four brothers and sisters. Myrlie Evers was his wife's name.
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He was assassinated mere hours after US President John F. Kennedy delivered his civil rights speech.
Medgar Evers Income & Net worth
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Latest information about Medgar Evers updated on March 24 2023.