Postcard from the racially motivated assassin of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
This auction is for a postcard from deceased civil rights leader assassin Byron De La Beckwith (11/9/1932 - 1/21/2001). On 6/12/1963, Byron Beckwith shot civil rights leader Medgar Evers in the back as he returned to his Jackson, Mississippi home. Naturally two 1964 trials ended in hung juries, but in 1994, he was tried again and convicted. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Byron Beckwith died of natural causes on 1/21/2001. He was 80.
ITEM DESCRIPTION: The postcard is dated 3/19/1997 and signed, "Byron De La Beckwith." The postcard is postmarked 3/19/1997. The postcard comes come inside a protective comic book sleeve with an acid free board and has been stored flat. Message me with any questions you might have. Thanks for having a look-see.