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JAMES MEREDITH

JAMES MEREDITH. The Integration of ‘Ole Miss. The Players . James Meredith Robert B. Ellis - registrar Ross Barnett – Mississippi Governor JFK – President Robert Kennedy (brother and AG) National Guard. THE EVENTS - 1961. The beginning you know! May 25 – Meredith formally rejected

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JAMES MEREDITH

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  1. JAMES MEREDITH The Integration of ‘Ole Miss

  2. The Players • James Meredith • Robert B. Ellis - registrar • Ross Barnett – Mississippi Governor • JFK – President • Robert Kennedy (brother and AG) • National Guard

  3. THE EVENTS - 1961 • The beginning you know! • May 25 – Meredith formally rejected • May 31 – NAACP & Meredith take case to court

  4. The EVENTS - 1962 • Feb 3 - Meredith failed to prove • June 11 – Hinds County not Attala County • June 25 – 5th Circuit Reverses Ruling • “Stay” of 5th Ruling • Sept 10 – ‘stay’ set aside – Meredith admitted

  5. THE EVENTS - 1962 • Sept 13 – “We will not surrender to the evil and illegal forces of tyranny” • AG Kennedy calls Barnett • Sept 20 – “Moral Turpitude” • Sept 20 – 1st attempt to enter

  6. THE EVENTS 1962 • Sept 25 – Barnett again despite restraining order! • Sep 27 - Save-facing attempt by Barnett • Sep 27 – crowd control? Meredith convoy

  7. THE EVENTS • Sep 28 - $10,000 a day • Sep 29 JFK – Barnett discussions • Sep 30 JFK federalizes Mississippi National Guard • SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 1

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