The Autobiography of Medgar Evers

Medgar Evers left no autobiography per se. The civil rights activist never reached an age when he could reflect quietly on his life; he was cut down by an assassin's bullet in June 1963, a month before his 38th birthday. This influential black intellectual did however leave a significant cache of personal documents that reflect a fearless man in action. The papers include Evers's stunning speeches (many of which have been previously published), his monthly reports to the NAACP, and his personal correspondence. This landmark volume also contains the recollections of Myrlie Evers, Medgar's widow.