Battle of Ole Miss Civil Rights V. States' Rights

Name: Battle of Ole Miss Civil Rights V. States' Rights
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ISBN: 9780195380415

ISBN-10: 019538041X

ISBN-13: 9780195380415

Edition: 2009

Authors: Frank Lambert

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James Meredith broke the color barrier in 1962 as the first African American student at Ole Miss. The violent riot that followed would be one of the most deadly clashes of the civil rights era, seriously wounding scores of U.S. Marshals and killing two civilians, forcing the federal governmentto send thousands of soldiers to restore the peace. Frank Lambert, who was a student at Ole Miss at the time and witnessed many of these events, here provides an engaging narrative of the tumultuous period surrounding Meredith's arrival at the University of Mississippi. Lambert excels at conveyingthe students' perspective of the riot and its aftermath. He explores why James Meredith deemed it important…

Book details

Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.10" wide x 5.40" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Editor's Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Mississippi Way



Growing Up Black in Mississippi



Growing Up White in Mississippi



Black GIs Challenge ï¿½The Mississippi Wayï¿½



Whites Mobilize Against the ï¿½Second Reconstructionï¿½



Confrontation at Ole Miss



James Meredith Puts Ole Miss on Trial



The Battle of Ole Miss



Mission Accomplished: Ole Miss Integrated?



Intended and Unintended Consequences


Notes


Index