Byron De La Beckwith
Byron De La Beckwith was a notorious figure in American history, best known for the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1963. A member of the White Citizens' Council and a staunch segregationist, Beckwith was initially acquitted in two trials due to jury tampering and racial biases but was ultimately convicted in 1994, decades after the crime. His case has come to symbolize the long struggle for justice in the civil rights movement.
Born on Jan 09, 1920 (106 years old)
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Byron De La Beckwith was the subject of the film Ghosts of Mississippi, which dealt with the trial for the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers.
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