What is Medgar Evers's full name?
Medgar Wiley Evers
Medgar Evers date of birth:
July 2, 1925
How old was Medgar Evers when died?
37
Where was Medgar Evers born?
Decatur, Mississippi, USA
When did Medgar Evers die?
June 12, 1963
Where did Medgar Evers die?
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Why did Medgar Evers die?
Homicide by gunshot
Medgar Evers body shape:
Average
What color is Medgar Evers's hair?
Black
What is Medgar Evers's ethnicity?
Black
What is Medgar Evers nationality?
American
What is Medgar Evers's occupation?
Activist
Medgar Evers claim to fame:
African American civil rights activist
Short Biography
Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist from Mississippi who worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi and gain social justice and voting rights. A World War II veteran and college graduate, he became active in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. He became a field secretary for the NAACP. Following the 1954 ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated public schools were unconstitutional, Evers worked to gain admission for African Americans to the state-supported public University of Mississippi. He also worked on voting rights and registration, economic opportunity, access to public facilities, and other changes in the segregated society.