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May 2025
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In 1994, Byron de la Beckwith was finally convicted of murder for killing Medgar Evers in 1963. He died in prison, his story is over. But history repeats itself.Sources & Further Reading:Massengill, Reed (2024). Portrait of a racist: Byron De La Beckwith and the Assassination of ... Show More
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