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jun 12, 1963 - Assassination of Medgar Evers

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Evers was a civil rights activist who fought for voting rights and segregation. He was shot in the back when he pulled into his driveway in June 1963 by a man called Byron De La Beckwith. Beckwith was a part of the White Citizens council.

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Date:

jun 12, 1963
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~ 63 years ago

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