Videos About James Meredith

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James Meredith Talks About His 1966 March Against Fear  5:37
In honor of his “Walk For The Poor,” NVLP presents this clip of pioneering activist James Meredith speaking about his 1966 “March Against Fear.”
James Meredith (March 25, 2007)  9:42
James Meredith, citizenship and civil rights activist best known for his integration of the University of Mississippi, was interviewed at the Robert H. Jackson Center on March 25, 2007. Copyright 2010 Robert H. Jackson Center.
James Meredith ‘Still At War’ 50 Years After Ending Segregation On Mississippi Campus
On 1 October, 1962 James Meredith enrolled as the first African American student at the segregated University of Mississippi.  White students and anti-desegregation supporters protested against his enrollment by rioting on the Oxford campus. US Marshals were brought in to protect the 28-year-old as he went to class. President John F Kennedy also sent members of the National Guard to restore order. It is regarded as an iconic moment in the US civil rights history, but Mr. Meredith has always felt uncomfortable being labelled as part of that movement.
James Meredith, The Integration of Ole Miss and the March Against Fear 1:04:24
June 4, 2016 at The Newseum, Washington, D.C. On the 50th anniversary of the “March Against Fear,” Judy Meredith, wife of civil rights leader James Meredith, talked about the attempted assassination of her husband during the march. The program also features an interview with James Meredith conducted by Meek School of Journalism and New Media students, Jared Boyd and Logan Kirkland.
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