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James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government (an event that was a ...
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- First black student at the University of Mississippi
- James Howard Meredith, June 25, 1933 (age 90), Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
26. Apr. 2024 · James Meredith (born June 25, 1933, Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American civil rights activist who gained national renown at a key juncture in the civil rights movement in 1962, when he became the first African American student at the University of Mississippi.
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2. Apr. 2014 · Learn about James Meredith, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, and his involvement in politics and education. Find out his early life, his legal battles, his shooting and his books.
26. Juni 2023 · JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was his divine mission: conquering white supremacy in the deeply, and often violently, segregated state of Mississippi. A half-century later, the civil rights leader is still talking about his mission from God.
2. Feb. 2010 · Learn about the 1962 riot that erupted when James Meredith, an African American man, tried to enroll at the all-white University of Mississippi. Find out how the Supreme Court, the Kennedy administration and the civil rights movement responded to the crisis.
James Howard Meredith (* 25. Juni 1933 in Kosciusko, Mississippi) ist ein US-amerikanischer Bürgerrechtler. Er war der erste afro-amerikanische Student an der University of Mississippi . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Bis 1962. 2 Student an der Universität von Mississippi. 3 Bürgerrechtaktivitäten. 4 Politische Aktivitäten. 5 Familie. 6 Ehrung. 7 Literatur.
17. Juni 2022 · Learn about the civil rights activist who challenged racial discrimination at Ole Miss and led a march against fear in Mississippi in 1966. Find records, photos and documents related to his life and legacy.
