Medgar Evers, quoted in The Mart Quotes

A collection of quotes by Medgar Evers, quoted in The Mart.

Medgar Evers (1925-1963) was an African-American civil rights activist and leader in the fight against racial segregation in the United States. He served as the NAACP's field secretary in Mississippi, working tirelessly to promote voting rights and desegregation. Evers played a pivotal role in organizing boycotts, demonstrations, and voter registration drives, often facing threats and violence. Tragically, he was assassinated in his driveway in 1963. Evers' murder became a rallying point for the civil rights movement, inspiring activists and contributing to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.