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James Meredith and Ole Miss

Back in the day on September10th, 1962, the Supreme Court upheld the right of James Meredith, an African-American, to enroll at the University of Mississippi. A student at the all-black Jackson State College, Meredith applied for admission in January 1961. He was promptly denied when the NAACP filed in court saying that the denial was based on race and race alone. Even after the Supreme Court finally weighed in, Meredith continued to face obstacles in becoming the first African-American Student at Ole Miss. Governor Ross Barnett, who also was a registrar of the university, vowed the young man would never walk the school’s hallways as a student. The federal government finally stepped in and Meredith was able to register on October 1st, but not before an angry racist mob tried to have its say.

Two people were killed in the on campus fray as hundreds more were arrested and injured all while Meredith remained holed up under guard in the dormitory. And you thought your first day at school was rough…

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