Who was Medgar Evers and what happened to him in 1963?

• A. Mississippi attorney who argued key civil rights cases in the 1960s.
• B. Mississippi NAACP field secretary; assassinated in 1963.
• C. Mississippi governor; implemented desegregation policies in 1963.
• D. Mississippi NAACP field secretary; survived an assassination attempt in 1963.

Answer: (B)

Medgar Evers was the Mississippi field secretary for the NAACP, leading efforts to end segregation, promote voter registration, and defend civil rights workers. In 1963, he was assassinated in Jackson, Mississippi, outside his home, making him a prominent martyr of the movement and drawing widespread national attention to racial violence. This description fits him precisely, unlike the others who miss his role or misstate what happened to him.