James Meredith
James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American Civil Rights Movement figure, writer, and political adviser. In 1962, he was an Air Force veteran and the first African-American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi.[1] His admission was reversed when the school learned of his race, but the U.S. Federal government intervened to allow Meredith to begin his studies. He graduated with a degree in political science in 1963.[2] In 1966, Meredith was shot while marching to encourage black citizens to vote. He survived the shooting and rejoined the march later.[3]
James Meredith | |
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 James Meredith in 1962 | |
| Born | James Howard Meredith 25 June 1933 (aged 92) |
| Education | University of Mississippi; Columbia Law School, LL.B. |
| Known for | becoming the first black student at the University of Mississippi |
James Meredith Media
U.S. Army trucks loaded with steel-helmeted federal agents roll across the University of Mississippi campus on October 3, 1962.
James Meredith wounded after being shot on June 7, 1966
Meredith and Judy Alsobrooks in 1982
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References
- ↑ James Meredith. Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ↑ Civil rights activist James Meredith shot (in en). History. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jerry. On this day in 1966 (in en-US). Mississippi Today (2025-06-06). Retrieved 2026-01-02.
Other websites
- University of Mississippi biography (Archive)
- James Meredith Collection (MUM00293), University of Mississippi, Archives and Special Collections.]
- James Meredith Small Manuscripts (MUM00594), University of Mississippi.]
- "Mississippi and Meredith remember", 30 September 2002, CNN
- Associated Press: "Meredith ready to move on" Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Integration of the University of Mississippi", U.S. Marshals Service
- "On this day in History: 1 October 1962", BBC
- Facsimiles of letters to the Justice Department and Thurgood Marshall Archived 2005-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Kennedy Library
- James Meredith's Letter to the Justice Department February 7, 1961, 02/07/1961 Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , National Archives
- James Meredith's oral history video excerpts Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, The National Visionary Leadership Project
- James Meredith's website Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
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