For Us, the Living
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"For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
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| For Us, the Living canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Jim Crow laws
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Mississippi civil rights struggle ⓘ Myrlie Evers’s role in the civil rights movement ⓘ NAACP field organizing ⓘ legacy of Medgar Evers ⓘ life of Medgar Evers ⓘ pursuit of justice after assassination ⓘ racial violence in the American South ⓘ voter registration campaigns ⓘ widowhood and activism ⓘ |
| author |
Myrlie Evers
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Myrlie Evers-Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
assassination of Medgar Evers in 1963
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civil rights protests in Mississippi ⓘ legal battles over Medgar Evers’s murder ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Medgar Evers
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NAACP activism ⓘ assassination of Medgar Evers ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| movementContext | American civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family life of the Evers family
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impact of activism on family ⓘ personal experiences of Myrlie Evers ⓘ |
| portrays |
Medgar Evers as NAACP leader
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courage of local Black communities ⓘ risks faced by civil rights workers ⓘ systemic racism in Mississippi ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medgar Evers
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Myrlie Evers NERFINISHED ⓘ National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
courage
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grief and resilience ⓘ justice ⓘ perseverance ⓘ political activism ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
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