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Man on a Mission: James Meredith and the Battle of Ole Miss

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Man on a Mission: James Meredith and the Battle of Ole Miss - Goudsouzian, Aram, and Murray, Bill, and Shah, Vijay (Editor)
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In 1962, James Meredith famously desegregated the University of Mississippi (a.k.a. Ole Miss). As the first Black American admitted to the school, he demonstrated great courage amidst the subsequent political clashes and tragic violence. After President Kennedy summoned federal troops to help maintain order, the South-and America at large-would never be the same. Man on a Mission depicts Meredith's relentless pursuit of justice, beginning with his childhood in rural Mississippi and culminating with the confrontation at Ole ...

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Man on a Mission: James Meredith and the Battle of Ole Miss 2022, University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville

ISBN-13: 9781682262122

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