For Us, the Living: The Medgar Evers Story

7.4/10 · 187 votesMar 22, 198390 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

During the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi, Medgar Evers rose from insurance agent to one of the most integral activists of the era. From boycotting white merchants in the mid-'50s to being a key figure in desegregating the University of Mississippi in 1962, Evers met

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J. Rotcop

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Ossie Davis

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Alan Kozlowski

Director of Photography

Ken Rotcop

Producer

Charles W. Fries

Executive Producer

Gerald Fried

Original Music Composer

Thomas Penick

Editor

Harry Keramidas

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Episode Summary

"For Us, the Living: The Medgar Evers Story" is episode 8 of American Playhouse season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 187 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Michael Schultz and written by J. Rotcop, Ossie Davis, it aired on March 22, 1983.

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