James Meredith

• What did James Meredith do?


  • Applied to Mississippi university (AKA Ole' Miss)
  • refused entry
  • NAACP (National Accosiaction for the Advancement of Coloured People) took the case to court
  • 1962 - Supreme court ruled in his favour - Ole miss still refused his admission
• Opposition to James Meredith's enrolment

  • Mississippi governor personally blocked his enrolment twice due to previous civil rights related convictions
  • Mississippi governor personally blocked his enrolment twice due to previous civil rights related convictions
• James Meredith at ole miss 


  • President Kennedy ordered the 'people obstructing the law' to 'desist'
  • Riots at Ole' miss against James meredith
• Opposition to James meredith at ole miss 


  • 100 federal official escorted Meredith
  • 2 civilian deaths and 300 people injured in riots
  • 2000 people sent by Kennedy to prevent riots