On June 28, 1963, the funeral of civil rights activist Medgar Evers was held in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers, the NAACP\’s first field secretary in Mississippi, was assassinated on June 12, 1963, by a white supremacist. His funeral drew thousands, including prominent civil rights leaders, and became a powerful demonstration against racial violence. The event galvanized national support for the civil rights movement and underscored the dangers faced by those challenging segregation and discrimination.
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