Who is james meredith?

Who is james meredith? The man who took a stand against racial hatred in Mississippi in the 1960's tells his story in this powerful documentary.

James Meredith integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962. Four years later he was shot in Hernando, Mississippi on his lone Meredith March Against Fear. He recuperated from three shotgun blasts to his back, legs and head and rejoined the march with Rev. M. L. King and other Civil Rights Movement Leaders.

In 1962, U.S. Attorney General Officials from the Kennedy administration escort James Meredith to register as the first black student at the University of Mississippi.

Federal officials remained on campus until meredith graduated from ole miss in august, 1963.

Meredith was shot while on his 1966 March Against Fear from Memphis to Jackson, MS. In spite of intimidation from white supremacists, He was encouraging blacks to register to vote.

WHen Aubrey James Norvell shot meredith in hernando, mississippi, he became the first white man arrested for shooting a black in mississippi.

A historical monument now stands where James Meredith was shot in Hernando, Mississippi during his 1966 March Against Fear.

After Meredith was shot in 1966, It is estimated that 10,000 people from MIssissippi and around the country joined Rev. King, Stokely Carmichael and other black leaders to complete the march to Jackson, MS.

Meredith recuperated enough from his shotgun wounds to rejoin the march with Rev. M. l. King. Thousands registered to vote during that 1966 march.

Because of James Meredith's bravery, all three traditionally white universities in Mississippi were integrated, and blacks now enjoy EXERCISING their right to vote without fear of retaliation from white supremacists.

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Judy Meredith

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