Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963
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Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963
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Evers
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Medgar Wiley
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1925-1963
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Medgar Wiley Evers (b. July 2, 1925, Decatur, MS–d. June 12, 1963, Jackson, MS) was an African American civil rights activist in Mississippi. He worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, to end segregation of public facilities, and to expand opportunities for African Americans, including enforcement of voting rights. He was assassinated by a white supremacist and Klansman.
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https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n93021582
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10574499
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African American civil rights workers
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Americans
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Decatur
MS, US
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