Medgar Evers
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Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. A United States Army veteran who served in World War II, he was engaged in efforts to
Evers in c. 1963
Evers while he was serving in the U.S. Army
The Evers house at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive, now the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, where Medgar Evers was fatally shot after getting out of his car.
Evers' grave at Arlington National Cemetery
The Help (film)
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The Help is a 2011 period drama film written and directed by Tate Taylor, and based on Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast, including Emma Stone, Viola D
Medgar Evers
…are the focus of reminiscences by author James Baldwin, who recounts the circumstances of and his reaction to Evers' assassination. In the 2011 film The Help, a clip of Evers speaking for civil rights appears on television, quickly followed by news of his assassination and a glimpse of an article by his widow…
Theatrical release poster