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=Mississippi riot 1962 (James Meredith)=

October 1st, 1962
//He was the first African-American student to enter the University of Mississipi. An event that was a flash point in the American civil rights movement.//

James Maredith was born on June 25th, 1933. He is known as a civil rights movement figure in 1962, where he was the first African-American to enter the University of Mississipi. Twice rejected in 1961, Maredith decided to file a complaint with the district court on May 31st, 1961. His allegations were denied because of his colour, but on the 5th appeal the judges came to conclusion, James Maredith is going to be the first African-American to enter an all white university. President John F. Kennedy sent Mississipis National Guards to escourt Meredith in the University. On October 1st 1962, ss Mississipi heard that an African American entered the University, more than a thousand students began violently yelling "Two-four-one-three, we hate Kennedy, Kill the nigger-loving bastard!" The mob started to increase in violent activities, they threw glass bottles, rocks at the state troopers. The troopers were forced to retreat, leaving the National Guards outnumbered. They tried holding the mob off with the use of tear gas, but were brutally attacked by all sorts of weapons, leaving eighty-two wounded by gun shots and two people killed. This act of violence didn't cease until federal troops arrived and held things down.

The troops and marshals made sure Meredith was able to register and have a safe year. Although he was protected on the outside, on the inside Meredith suffered lots of hatred and discrimination, only some were nice to him. James Meredith graduated successfully on August 18, 1963, with a bachelor of Arts degree in political science. "//Liberal whites are the greatest enemy of African Americans.." - James Meredith//

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