While Meredith was recovering, more people from across the country became involved as marchers. He rejoined the march and when Meredith and other leaders entered Jackson on June 26, they were …

James Meredith (born June 25, 1933, Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American civil rights activist who gained national renown at a key juncture in the civil rights movement in 1962, when he became …

James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was his mission from God: conquering white supremacy in the segregated state of Mississippi.

“I was supposed to be assassinated on June 6, 1966,” wrote James Meredith in his 2012 memoir. His “March Against Fear,” was planned 220-mile journey from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, …

Feb 2, 2010 · After his participation in the March Against Fear, James Meredith left the civil rights movement and began working as a stockbroker. He entered Columbia University Law School in …

Feb 2, 2025 · James Meredith, a pivotal civil rights activist, integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962, challenging segregation and advancing African American rights in the U.S.

When Meredith was shot on the second day of the march, civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., stepped in to complete the march. Meredith campaigned on behalf of a number of Black …

James Meredith was one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement. He was the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi.

James Meredith is a civil rights activist who became the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962. Born in Mississippi in 1933, James Meredith was raised on a farm with nine …

What was once a dream born in Kosciusko became a hard-won battle that opened doors for James Meredith and for Black people across the nation. Although Meredith is remembered as a force in the …