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Civil Rights Leaders
Medgar Evers
1925–1963
NAACP field secretary in Mississippi who was assassinated for his activism.
📖Biography
Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist in Mississippi, the state's field secretary for the NAACP, and a World War II veteran. He worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi and organized voter registration drives.
Key Achievements
1
First NAACP field secretary in Mississippi
2
Led boycotts of gas stations that refused Black customers
3
Investigated the murder of Emmett Till
4
WWII veteran who served in the Battle of Normandy
Legacy & Impact
Evers' assassination and the subsequent trial became a rallying point for the civil rights movement, ultimately helping pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.