a true pioneer of the civil rights movement ,medgar evers was assasinated on june 12,1963
her and her three kids watched as their dad was brutally murdered
mylrie evers and her kids were devistated by this outcome and strived for justice.
after suffering through two hung jury trials in the murder of her husband she moved to California but still didnt see justice.
she didnt get justice for her husband until 31 years later in 1994 she was present when the verdict of guilty life imprisonment was handed down to bryon de la beckwith.
her dedication o civil rights and equality is exemplified by her activist role liking together business , gov,and social issues further than human rights and equality.