The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: A Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches
Basic Books
Publication date: August 2006
ISBN: 9780786722495
Digital Book format: PDF (Adobe DRM)
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The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: A Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches.
Medgar Evers, an African-American civil rights activist and World War II veteran, was assassinated in 1963 by a member of the White Citizens’ Council. Despite his short life, Evers because a major figure in the civil rights movement and helped lead the charge to integrate the University of Mississippi.
One of America’s leading black intellectuals teams up with Myrlie Evers-Williams to bring us the first-ever definitive look at the life, work, and tragic death of civil rights hero Medgar Evers
