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Meredith's fight with ole miss
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Meredith applies to Ole Miss University
After recieving help from Thurgood Marshall and Medger Evers with his application, Meredith submitted his application to the University of Ole Miss. -
Meredith files suit agianst Ole Miss
After being denied twice by Ole Miss, Meredith with the backing of the NAACP filed suit against Ole Miss in the U.S. district court. -
Ross Barnett keeps Meredith from enrolling into Ole Miss
Ross Barnett barred Meredith from entering Ole Miss on this day, he was later over rided and Meredith was accepted into Ole Miss. -
James Meredith is enrolled in Ole Miss University
James Meredith was enrolled into Ole Miss University. He became the first African American student of Ole Miss. After his acceptence many black students have enrolled into Ole Miss, today the black student percentage at Ole Miss is 16.6% and climbing. -
The Mississippi Riot over Meredith's acceptence
After being accepted into Ole Miss, the day of and the day after the white residents of Mississippi and white students of Ole Miss rioted. Over a hundred people were arrested, two people were killed, and over a hundred were killed. -
James Meredith graduates from Ole Miss
James Meredith graduated from Ole Miss on this day and became the first black man to attend and graduate from the University of Mississippi.
