Medgar Evers
Civil Rights Leader

Medgar Evers Net Worth

Medgar Evers was a civil rights activist born on July 2, 1925 in Decatur, MS. He was the first field secretary for the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP and advocated against segregation. His murder in 1963 by Byron De La Beckwith resulted in two hung juries, causing much anger in the African American community.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 2, 1925
Birth Place Decatur, MS
Age 95 YEARS OLD
Died On Jun 12, 1963 (age 37)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)

About

Civil rights Activist during the Civil Rights Movement who advocated against segregation and was the first field secretary for the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP. The fact that the trial of his murderer, Byron De La Beckwith, resulted in two hung juries caused much anger in the African American community.

Before Fame

He was an insurance salesman after earning his Bachelor of Arts from Alcorn College, a historically black institution, in 1952.

Trivia

His murder and the resulting trials inspired civil rights protests, as well as numerous works of art including Bob Dylan's 1963 song "Only a Pawn in Their Game".

Family Life

He was the child of James and Jesse Evers, and had four brothers and sisters. He was married to Myrlie Evers.

Associated With

He was assassinated hours after John F. Kennedy's speech supporting civil rights.

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