jun 12, 1963 - Assassination of Medgar Evers
Description:
He became the first field state secretary of the NAACP, organizing voter registration efforts and economic boycotts. Killed by a white segregationist, Evers’ assassination sparked outrage and increase support for what would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 12, 1963
Now
~ 63 years ago