Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The
assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963,
was the first murder of a nationally significant leader of the American Civil
Rights Movement, and it became a catalyst for passage of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964. Myrlie Evers continues to promote issues of racial equality and
social justice.

Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963, was the first murder of a nationally significant leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, and it became a catalyst for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Myrlie Evers continues to promote issues of racial equality and social justice.

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

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