Medgar Evers
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Most Influential Person Across History
African-American civil rights activist
Why Is Medgar Evers Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, who was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith. Evers, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran who had served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans including the enforcement of voting rights.
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