C-SPAN Cities Tour - Jackson: Michael Vinson Williams "Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr"

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Hear about civil rights activist Medgar Evers from author Michael Vinson Williams. Medgar Evers was the first field secretary for the NAACP in Mississippi during the height of racial tension in the south. He was responsible for organizing boycotts, encourage voter registration and investigating crimes against African Americans including the murder of Emmitt Till. Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home after returning from NAACP rally by a member of the White Citizens Council on June 12, 1963. In his book "Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr," Williams examines the life of Medgar Evers as well as his role in the history of civil rights.

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