Integration of the University of Mississippi
In the fall of 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi. His enrollment caused a major… read more
In the fall of 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi. His enrollment caused a major confrontation between the Kennedy administration and Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett. Here’s a newsreel about the incident. close
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- Ed Herlihy Narrator Universal-International Newsreel
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