1925 - 1963
Medgar Evers American Activist
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Medgar Evers dating history
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Medgar Evers was previously married to Myrlie Evers-Williams (1951 - 1963) and Myrlie Evers-Williams (1951 - 1963).
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American Activist Medgar Evers was born Medgar Wiley Evers on 2nd July, 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi, USA and passed away on 12th Jun 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, USA aged 37. He is most remembered for African American civil rights activist. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Medgar Evers is a member of the following lists: United States Army soldiers, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients and American military personnel of World War II.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
12 years
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11 years, 9 months
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11 years, 6 months
|
|---|
| Total | 2 |
12 years
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11 years, 9 months
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11 years, 6 months
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|---|
Details
| First Name |
Medgar
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| Last Name |
Evers
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| Full Name at Birth |
Medgar Wiley Evers
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| Birthday |
2nd July, 1925
|
| Birthplace |
Decatur, Mississippi, USA
|
| Died |
12th June, 1963
|
| Place of Death |
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Homicide by gunshot
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| Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Activist
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| Occupation |
Activist
|
| Claim to Fame |
African American civil rights activist
|
Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. Evers, a United States Army veteran who served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans, including the enforcement of voting rights prior to his assassination.
