James Meredith
American political activist & writer (1933-) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American Civil Rights Movement figure, writer, and political adviser. In 1962, he was an Air Force veteran and the first African-American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi.[1]
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James Meredith | |
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Born | James Howard Meredith (1933-06-25) June 25, 1933 (age 90) |
Education | University of Mississippi; Columbia Law School, LL.B. |
Known for | becoming the first black student at the University of Mississippi |
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