What sparked Evers' involvement in the Civil Rights Movement?
Brown v. Board of Education
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Lynchings in Mississippi
World War II
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The landmark 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, sparked Evers' involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. The case overturned the "separate-but-equal" doctrine that had allowed racial segregation in schools and other public facilities. Evers was inspired by the case and decided to devote his life to fighting for equal rights for African Americans.
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