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Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist from Mississippi who worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi and gain social justice and voting rights. A World War II veteran and college graduate, he became active in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. He became a field secretary for the NAACP. Following the 1954 ruling of the United States Supreme Court in ''Brown v. Board of Education'' that segregated public schools were unconstitutional, Evers worked to gain admission for African Americans to the state-supported public University of Mississippi. He also worked on voting rights and registration, economic opportunity, access to public facilities, and other changes in the segregated society. Evers was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the White Citizens' Council, a group formed in 1954 to resist integration of schools and civil rights activity. As a veteran, Evers was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.〔Baden, M. M. (2006): Chapter III: Time of Death and Changes after Death. Part 4: Exhumation. In: Spitz, W. U. & Spitz, D. J. (eds): ''Spitz and Fisher’s Medicolegal Investigation of Death. Guideline for the Application of Pathology to Crime Investigations (Fourth edition)'', Charles C. Thomas, pp. 174-83; Springfield, Illinois.〕 His murder and the resulting trials inspired civil rights protests, as well as numerous works of art, music, and film. All-white juries failed to reach verdicts in the first two trials of Beckwith. He was convicted in a new state trial in 1994, based on new evidence. Myrlie Evers, widow of the activist, became a noted activist in her own right, serving as national chair of the NAACP. His brother Charles Evers was the first African-American mayor elected in Mississippi in the post-Reconstruction era when he won in 1969 in Fayette. ==Early life== Evers was born July 2, 1925, in Decatur, Mississippi, the third of the five children (including older brother Charlie Evers) of Jesse (Wright) and James Evers. The family included Jesse's two children from a previous marriage.〔("James Charles Evers" ), ''Black Past''〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title =Medgar W. Evers – Civil Rights Activist )〕 The Evers family owned a small farm, and James also worked at a sawmill.〔Williams, Reggie. (2005, July 2). "Remembering Medgar," ''Afro King - American Red Star'', p. A.1. Retrieved October 26, 2009, from Black Newspapers.〕 Evers walked twelve miles to attend segregated schools, and earned his high school diploma.〔(Sina, “Freedom Hero: Medgar Wiley Evers.” ) The My Hero Project, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2009.〕 He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was sent to the European Theater and he fought in the Battle of Normandy in June 1944. After the end of the war, Evers was honorably discharged as a sergeant.〔 〕 In 1948 Evers enrolled at Alcorn College (a historically black college, now Alcorn State University) majoring in business administration.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title =EVERS, MEDGAR (2 JULY 1925 - 12 JUNE 1963), CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST, WAS... )〕 He also competed on the debate, football, and track teams, sang in the choir, and was junior class president.〔Padgett, John B., (“Medgar Evers” ). The Mississippi Writers Page, University of Mississippi. 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2010.〕 He earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1952.〔 On December 24, 1951, he married classmate Myrlie Beasley. Together they had three children: Darrell Kenyatta, Reena Denise, and James Van Dyke Evers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Medgar Evers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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