Medgar Evers and Civil Rights

When was Medgar Evers born?

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What significant experience did Medgar Evers have during World War II?

• He served as a military strategist

• He fought alongside white soldiers in Europe

• He was a conscientious objector

• He worked in a wartime factory

What did Medgar Evers realize about Jim Crow segregation after his time in Europe during WWII?

• It was a necessary evil for social order

• It was less restrictive than he initially thought

• It was a deeply restrictive system

• It was primarily an economic issue

After returning from World War II, how did Medgar Evers pursue higher education?

• He received a scholarship from a private foundation

• He attended Alcorn College using the GI Bill

• He enrolled in a correspondence course

• He was self-taught through extensive reading

What did Medgar Evers major in during college, and whom did he marry?

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• History, Rosa Parks

• Political Science, Coretta Scott

• Business Administration, Merlie Beasley
• Education, Daisy Bates

What event inspired Medgar Evers to leave his insurance sales job and dedicate himself to the Civil Rights Movement?

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• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• The March on Washington

• The Brown v. Board of Education decision
• The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

After his unsuccessful attempt to integrate the University of Mississippi Law School, what position did Medgar Evers take with the NAACP?

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• National President

• Legal Counsel

• First Field Secretary
• Director of Communications

What was a significant risk associated with being a civil rights worker and a prominent figure for the NAACP in Mississippi during Medgar Evers' time?

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• Financial instability

• Social ostracization

• Disappearance or violence
• Lack of public support

What methods did Medgar Evers employ to combat discrimination by white-owned businesses?

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• He organized peaceful sit-ins

• He initiated boycotts
• He filed numerous lawsuits

• He engaged in public debates

Medgar Evers helped investigate acts of violence, including the lynching of which young Black boy?

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