This essay details Medgar Evers’ involvement in the civil rights movement as a pivotal member of the Mississippi NAACP. It also addresses his tragic murder at the hands of a White Citizens Council member.
Sravya Tadepalli is a student at the University of Oregon, studying political science and journalism. She is an educational volunteer for the Hindu American Foundation and the founder and co-president of the University of Oregon Hindu Student Association. She is also a 2018 Truman Scholar. Sravya hopes to pursue a career working on international religious conflict issues and/or religious equity issues in education.
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The 1965 Voting Rights Act — a landmark federal law that removed barriers and affirmed the right to vote for millions of African Americans — remains essential for ensuring equal access to the ballot.