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An American Insurrection
James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962
Book • 2001
This book recounts the pivotal moment in American civil rights history when James Meredith, an Air Force veteran, attempted to enroll at the University of Mississippi, sparking a violent insurrection that required federal military intervention.
The narrative explores the legal battles, political tensions, and social upheaval surrounding this event, which marked a significant challenge to racial segregation in the United States.
The narrative explores the legal battles, political tensions, and social upheaval surrounding this event, which marked a significant challenge to racial segregation in the United States.
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Wright Thompson as a very good book about James Meredith integrating the University of Mississippi.
Wright Thompson as a very good book about James Meredith integrating the University of Mississippi.
Wright Thompson On The Costs Of Greatness Throughout History
