Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam" Crossword Clue

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Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MISSISSIPPI (noun)
1. a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
2. a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
PROTEST (noun)
1. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
2. a formal and solemn declaration of objection
PROTEST (verb)
1. express opposition through action or words
2. affirm or avow formally or solemnly

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