Description
Originally published in 1966, more than ten years after the Supreme Court ended segregation in public schools in Brown v. Board of Education, Meredith describes his intense struggle to attend an all-white university and break down long-held race barriers in one of the most conservative states in the country. This first-person account offers a glimpse into a crucial point in civil rights history and the determination and courage of a man facing unfathomable odds.
Reprinted for the first time, this volume features a new introduction by historian Aram Goudsouzian.
About the Author
James Meredith, Jackson, Mississippi, was born on a small farm in Mississippi in 1933 and served in the United States Air Force for nine years. Meredith risked his life when he successfully applied federal law and became the first black student at the University of Mississippi. He earned a law degree at Columbia University Law School and became an entrepreneur, speaker, and activist. He is also author of A Mission from God: A Memoir and Challenge for America.
Book Information
ISBN 9781496821010
Author James Meredith
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint University Press of Mississippi
Publisher University Press of Mississippi
Weight(grams) 698g