African-american lynching victim (1941–1955).

Born July 25th, 1941 in Chicago.

Died August 28th, 1955 at 14 years old in Drew (blunt trauma).

Medgar Evers

Born July 2nd, 1925 in Decatur.

Died June 12th, 1963 at 37 years old

Malcolm X

Born May 19th, 1925 in Omaha.

Died February 21st, 1965 at 39 years old

Ottis Toole

Born March 5th, 1947 in Jacksonville.

Died September 15th, 1996 at 49 years old

Martin Luther King Jr.

Born January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta.

Died April 4th, 1968 at 39 years old

James Earl Ray

Born March 10th, 1928 in Alton.

Died April 23rd, 1998 at 70 years old