Medger Evers Prejudice is an unfavorable opinion or feeling, formed beforehand (e.g., before even meeting a person) based on non-personal characteristics (e.g., skin color, religious, gender). One form of prejudice is racism. Racism is negative attitudes and values held by people about other people based on their race. It is this attitude which causes one to discriminate against another. Discrimination is treating people unfavorably on the basis of race, color or sex. Prejudice and discrimination
democracy. His determination to change segregation through creative and savvy ways to reach the public led to his stardom. However, there were many others who helped during the civil rights era who do not get nearly as much praise as MLK Jr. Medgar Evers, James Meredith, A Philip Randolph, Jesse Jackson are a few gentlemen that rarely received the magnitude of media focus, popularity or scrutiny that the most charismatic civil rights leaders attracted. Instead they played different positions either
and race. Let me appeal to the consciences of many silent, responsible citizens of the white community who know that a victory for democracy in Jackson will be a victory for democracy everywhere” (Medgar Evers in Jackson Mississippi, 2013). This excerpt is taken from a 17 minute speech by Medgar Evers on May 20, 1963, in response to the vocal criticisms of Mayor Allen Thompson’s view of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) as being ‘outside agitators’. This historic
Introduction In 1964, Byron De La Beckwith, a white man, stood trial accused in the murder of black Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers was the thirty-seven year old Field Secretary for the NAACP; Beckwith was a member of the White Citizens Chapter of Greenwood, Mississippi. Although the case drew national attention at a time when the country was torn apart by racial strife, two different all-white juries were unable to reach a unanimous decision and both trials resulted
April 2014 Medgar Evers and the Trials of his Murderer Many of us have been victims of discrimination at one time or another within our lives, whether it be for the our skin color, or religion, or even because we may act different. Racial discrimination was a big thing in the south. The murder of Medgar Evers and the trials of Byron De La Beckwith are prime examples of extreme discrimination and racism that went on in the south during the 1950s and the 1960s. Medgar Evers was an activist for
constructed, HB 880 under the guise of ‘protect the sovereignty of Mississippi’ [Mississippi’s segregated way of life] from federal encroachment [forced integration], reflected its true purpose, “the perfect weapon in the battle against segregation” (Williams, 2011, p. 139). Jackson Daily News reported; the powers vested to the sovereignty commission “virtually amount to a blank check” (Katagiri, 2001, p. 6) citing a generous budget and ambiguous powers. Section 5 of HB 880 granted authority to do and
The year is 1940. Wading through a sea of the industry's finest is the first African-American female Oscar winner. When her name is called she approaches the podium. Cloaked and crowned with flowers, she is glowing, iridescent. This latent icon delivers a beautiful speech, graciously receives her applause, and returns to her seat, a segregated table for two. A makeshift raft docked next to yachts. With this night, the world was changed. American media found its place for the Black Women. Since her