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Also Known As Medgar Wiley Evers
Born July 2, 1925 • Mississippi
Died June 12, 1963 (aged 37) • Jackson • Mississippi
Awards And Honors Spingarn Medal (1963)
Notable Family Members spouse Myrlie Evers-Williams
Role In American civil rights movement

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