James Howard Meredith

James Howard Meredith
noun
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
Syn: ↑Meredith, ↑James Meredith

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  • Meredith,James Howard — Meredith, James Howard. Born 1933. American civil rights advocate whose registration (1963) at the traditionally segregated University of Mississippi prompted a riot, which was spurred by state officials who defied federal pleas for peaceful… …   Universalium

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  • Meredith, James (Howard) — born June 25, 1933, Kosciusko, Miss., U.S. U.S. civil rights leader. He grew up in poverty in Mississippi, the most racially segregated state in the U.S. In 1961 he applied for admission to the all white University of Mississippi. He won a legal… …   Universalium

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  • James Meredith — Infobox Person name = James Meredith image size = 187px caption = James Meredith. birth date = birth date and age|1933|06|25 birth place = Kosciusko, Mississippi known for = becoming the first black student at the University of Mississippi… …   Wikipedia

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