Medgar Evers (1925-1963) and the Mississippi Press
Description:
Medgar Evers was gunned down in front of his home in June 1963, a murder that went unpunished for almost thirty years. Assassinated at the height of the civil rights movement, Evers is a relatively untreated figure in either popular or academic writing. This dissertation includes three themes. Evers's death defined his life, particularly his public role. The other two themes define his relationship with the press in Mississippi (and its structure), and his relationship to the various civil righ…
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Date:
December 1996
Creator:
Tisdale, John Rochelle, 1958-
Partner:
UNT Libraries