Medgar Evers Introduction: Medgar Evers was a black Civil Rights activist who fought against discrimination and inequality in the 1960s. Not only was Evers a veteran of WW11, but he was also a founding member of RCNL (Regional Council of Negro Leadership). Evers fought for equality in his own way, even through all the discrimination during that era. Evers has a reputation for being a genius. Medgar Evers was assassinated, fighting for what he believed in: equality of rights. The determination of Medgar Evers led to the story of how he became known as one of the heroes of freedom. The childhood of Medgar Evers played a significant role in the way he grew up to become who he is today. Evers was brought up in a middle-class family of three, who
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James Evers, a stacker at a Decatur sawmill, served as a deacon of the congregation. Both parents created strong beliefs, self-reliance, pride, and self-respect values in both their children. 4) Mergers came to become known as “Crazy Jim” in his teenage years. He was someone who would refuse to let his black pride be taken from him. ‘James Evers would constantly preach to his children: “My family will be able to walk on the sidewalk”. He would intentionally refuse to step off the sidewalk when whites walked by, and stated that the black community should never be apologetic or ashamed of their heritage. (Myril 5) Charles Evers, who was three years older, played a big part in Medgar's life. Charles fought against the inequality during that time along with his brother, however he believed more in the theory of political violence; violence should be fought with violence. After the death of his brother, Charles returned back to Mississippi and became NAACP field secretary. In 1969, Charles became mayor of Fayette, becoming the first black elected official in the state since Reconstruction (Myril 26). Evers decided to quit school, faking his age to go fight in
James Evers, a stacker at a Decatur sawmill, served as a deacon of the congregation. Both parents created strong beliefs, self-reliance, pride, and self-respect values in both their children. 4) Mergers came to become known as “Crazy Jim” in his teenage years. He was someone who would refuse to let his black pride be taken from him. ‘James Evers would constantly preach to his children: “My family will be able to walk on the sidewalk”. He would intentionally refuse to step off the sidewalk when whites walked by, and stated that the black community should never be apologetic or ashamed of their heritage. (Myril 5) Charles Evers, who was three years older, played a big part in Medgar's life. Charles fought against the inequality during that time along with his brother, however he believed more in the theory of political violence; violence should be fought with violence. After the death of his brother, Charles returned back to Mississippi and became NAACP field secretary. In 1969, Charles became mayor of Fayette, becoming the first black elected official in the state since Reconstruction (Myril 26). Evers decided to quit school, faking his age to go fight in