First it was the whites, and then their Negro message bearers. And the word was always the same: 'Tell your sons to take their names off the books. Don't show up at the courthouse voting day.'
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"First it was the whites, and then their Negro message bearers. And the word was always the same: 'Tell your sons to take their names off the books. Don't show up at the courthouse voting day.'" — Medgar Evers
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First it was the whites, and then their Negro message bearers. And the word was always the same: 'Tell your sons to take their names off the books. Don't show up at the courthouse voting day.' — Medgar Evers
About Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers was a Activist from United States (1925–1963).
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This quote is attributed to Medgar Evers, a Activist from United States.
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Medgar Evers lived from 1925 – 1963.