As a result of President Kennedy's 1963 announcement of a proposed civil rights act that would outlaw segregated public facilities nationwide, became the first political figure to be assassinated during the 1960s.

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Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist and NAACP field secretary, was assassinated in June 1963, shortly after President Kennedy's announcement of the proposed civil rights act. His murder was a direct response to his activism and the broader civil rights movement.

As a Result of President Kennedy's 1963 Announcement of a Proposed