In what decade did Medgar Evers become involved in the Civil Rights Movement?
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
Answer
Medgar Evers became involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. In this decade, he was instrumental in the founding of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, and he also worked to register African-American voters. Evers was a vocal opponent of segregation, and he was frequently threatened and harassed by white supremacists. In 1963, he was assassinated by a white supremacist.
Unveiling Medgar Evers: A Trailblazer in African-American Civil Rights
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