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oct 1, 1962 - James Meredith enrolls at University of Mississippi

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-1st black student to be enrolled at "Ole Miss"

-after rioting and previously being denied entry by Mississippi Governor Barnett ("no school will be integrated in Mississippi while I am your governor")

-faced harassment + isolation from white students

-JFK reluctant to take direct action (first tried secret talks with Governor Barnett) but eventually sent in troops after rioting/violence to allow Meredith to enroll

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IB History: African American Civil Rights
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30 Apr 2018
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oct 1, 1962
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~ 64 years ago
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