C-SPAN Cities Tour - Jackson: Michael Vinson Williams "Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr"

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  • Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
  • Hear about civil rights activist Medgar Evers from author Michael Vinson Williams. Medgar Evers was the first field secretary for the NAACP in Mississippi during the height of racial tension in the south. He was responsible for organizing boycotts, encourage voter registration and investigating crimes against African Americans including the murder of Emmitt Till. Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home after returning from NAACP rally by a member of the White Citizens Council on June 12, 1963. In his book "Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr," Williams examines the life of Medgar Evers as well as his role in the history of civil rights.

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  • @roywatley5110
    @roywatley5110 2 роки тому +1

    Now there was a documentary on Medgar on HBO called Southern Justice The Murder of Medgar Evers, now why can”t that be played on UA-cam, the whole documentary

  • @ivanharris5099
    @ivanharris5099 4 місяці тому

    And to think, some trash, wanna -be Pilgrim caught my guy slipping‼️😭😭😭😭🔥💯🩸🖤👑😇🩸❤️❤️‍🔥🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

  • @jimmyjames9752
    @jimmyjames9752 2 роки тому

    C-SPAN WASHINGTON JOURNAL DEMOCRAT PAID OPERATIVES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM INSIDE OUT