An American Insurrection: James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962 by William Doyle

An American Insurrection: James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962

William Doyle

416 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction biography history reflective slow-paced
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In 1961, a black veteran named James Meredith applied for admission to the University of Mississippi — and launched a legal revolt against white supremacy in the most segregated state in America. Meredith’s challenge ultimately triggered what Time...

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