Beckwith, Byron de la; Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963 -- Assassination
Letter to the editor from Byron de la Beckwith, written while in jail for the murder of Medgar Evers, asking for donations to help fund his legal defense
Short article that points out the inability of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger to acknowledge Mississippi's problems, as demonstrated by their referring to the man accused of killing Medgar Evers as a 'Californian," though he lived in Mississippi since...
Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century; Voter registration -- Mississippi -- 1960-1970; Henry, Aaron, 1922-1997; Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Mississippi --...
Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century; Voter registration -- Mississippi -- 1960-1970; Henry, Aaron, 1922-1997; Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Mississippi --...
