Medgar Evers
(1925-1963)
African-American civil rights activist
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Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. Evers, a United States Army veteran who served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans, including the enforcement of voting rights prior to his assassination.
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Medgar Wiley Evers 2 July 1925 Decatur, Mississippi, USA
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12 June 1963 (aged 37) Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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