Medgar Evers - Part 1

In today’s episode we are talking about Medgar Evers. Medgar Evers was a Civil Rights activist from Mississippi and highly involved in a lot of different aspects of the Civil Rights Movement. Although his life ended at 38 years old, he made a great impact on the history and trajectory of the United States. Join us as we examine:His childhood and family life growing up in Mississippi Key moments that shaped his personality and sparked his desire to create change for African Americans in this countryAn in depth look at racism and segregation in the South during the Jim Crow EraEvents that led to him becoming a part of the Civil Rights MovementVisit us at blackhistoryforwhitepeople.com + for bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople.Buy our book on Amazon!$5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople.Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryForWhitePeople or freel free to email us at hello@blackhistoryforwhitepeople.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-history-for-white-people/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy