How Did Medgar Evers Assassination Impact Society

"You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea." That what Medgar Evers had said before being assassinated by a segregationist. So who was that man with these inspirational words and how he was assassinated? How people react to the assassination? And What was the impact of it on society at the time? Medgar Evers grew up in a Mississippi farming family, the third of five children. He served in the US Army during World War II and was honorably discharged as a sergeant. Moreover he enrolled at Alcorn State University then he became a husband to his fellow student Myrlie Beasley; they later had three children: Darrell, Reena, and James. Later, he moved to nearby Mound Bayon and became the organization's first field secretary in the state in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). 9 Years later, Evers found himself the target of a number of threats. On June 12,1963 , while Evers was returning from a meeting with NAACP lawyers, he was struck in the back with a bullet that ripped through his heart by a Ku Klux Klan member. …show more content…
It created a bomb of courage and determination inside them, made them stronger and gave them a loud voice. In 1963, just after Medgar's assassination, more than 250 000 marched in the streets shouting: "After Medgar, No More Fear." People all around rushed to find different ways to honor Evers' death. For instance, many streets, universities and community pools were named after Medgar Evers. Plus, books films and series were made because of an inspiration of Evers' great life, e.g. The Help (The novel), the Ghosts of Mississippi(The film) and In the Heat of the Night (The television

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How Did Medgar Evers Assassination Impact Society

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