The End Is Near

Chicago, Illinois-March 31, 1955

Charles Evers of Philadelphia, MS has told of an incredible campaign of economic harassment. Evers brother of NCA NAACP. Mississippi field secretary, Medgar Evers, owned several businesses. The trouble began on one of his local radio shows. He urged negroes to vote. Guests in his hotel were threatened, his taxi licenses were revoked, the lease on his restaurant was cancelled, and advertisers boycotted the station.

Evers was forced to leave and move to Chicago.

Taken from Black Chronicles

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