Michael Vinson Williams
Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr
- ISBN 13:
- 9781557286468
- author:
- Michael Vinson Williams
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The University of Arkansas Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 435
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 3.3 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Social & Health Issues, Cultural History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Medgar Evers Mississippi Martyr by Michael Vinson Williams is a biography that sheds light on the life and work of a pivotal civil rights leader. Despite facing immense danger, Evers dedicated his career to investigating and reporting on the brutal treatment of African Americans in 1950s and '60s Mississippi. Through extensive archival research and personal interviews with those close to him, this book provides a detailed account of Evers's NAACP work and the racist environment that ultimately led to his tragic murder. The author draws on a wealth of sources, including the Evers Papers, FBI files, and oral history collections, to create a nuanced portrait of an individual who was both a leader and a husband, brother, and father. This biography offers a unique insight into the life and legacy of Medgar Evers, a man whose courage and conviction continue to inspire and inform our understanding of the civil rights movement.
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