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Three years in Mississippi / James Meredith, introduction to the new edition by Aram Goudsouzian.

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"On October 1, 1962, James Meredith was the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Preceded by violent rioting resulting in two deaths and a lengthy court battle that made it all the way to the Supreme Court, his admission was a pivotal moment in civil rights...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Meredith, James, 1933- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2019]
Series:Civil rights in Mississippi.
Subjects:
Meredith, James, > 1933-
University of Mississippi > History.
African American college students > Mississippi > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights > Mississippi.
Mississippi > Social conditions.
University of Mississippi.
African American college students.
Civil rights.
Social conditions.
Mississippi.
Biographies.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the new edition
  • Aram Goudsouzian
  • Return to Mississippi: August 1960
  • The first quarter at Jackson State College: September-December 1960
  • The application to the University of Mississippi: January-May 1961
  • Strategy to survive: January-May 1961
  • The trial: June 1961-June 1962
  • The courts decide: June-September 1962
  • The last days before admission: September 1962
  • Two days: September 30-October 1, 1962
  • The first three months: October-December 1962
  • The decision: January 1963
  • The second semester: February-May 1963
  • Spring and summer: June-August 1963
  • The graduation and exit: August 18, 1963.

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