Medgar Evers



First NameMedgar
Last NameEvers
Age37 (age at death)
Date of BirthJuly 2, 1925
Date of DeathJune 12, 1963
Star SignCancer

Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist from Mississippi involved in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi. He became active in the civil rights movement after returning from overseas service in World War II and completing secondary education; he became a field secretary for the NAACP.


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