Medgar Evers' Legacy Lives On Through His Family's Fight for Justice.

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Myrlie Evers, the wife of civil rights icon Medgar Evers, opens up about their marriage and his murder in an exclusive interview with CBS News. After his death, she carried on his fight for racial equality and achieved success in her own right, fueled by the need for vengeance. She has used hatred as a tool to move ahead, but has also been fighting it for much of her life. Myrlie recently celebrated her 90th birthday and hopes to never lose the will to fight for what she believes in.
- Myrlie Evers opens up about her marriage to civil rights icon Medgar Evers. After his murder, she took up his fight. CBS News
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- Medgar Evers murdered in Mississippi 60 years ago today: Widow still fights for justice AL.com
- Jackson church honors Medgar Evers 60 years after his death WAPT Jackson
- Daughter of civil rights icons Medgar and Myrlie Evers pens personal letter to mother CBS Mornings
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