Civil rights activist
Medgar Evers
The NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, shot in his own driveway in 1963. His killer was tried twice with hung juries and convicted thirty-one years later.
Medgar Wiley Evers was an American civil rights activist who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. A United States Army veteran who served in World War II, he was engaged in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans, including the enforcement of voting rights, prior to his assassination.
- Born
- 1925-07-02, Decatur, Mississippi, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1963-06-12, Jackson, Mississippi, USAA Wednesday, aged 37
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-07-02, Decatur, Mississippi, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 10°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 25°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°59′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1963-06-12, Jackson, Mississippi, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 21°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 27°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 9°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Medgar Evers was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.