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Man on a Mission: James Meredith and the Battle of Ole Miss

By Aram Goudsouzian, Vijay Shah (Editor), Bill Murray (Illustrator)
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By Aram Goudsouzian, Vijay Shah (Editor), Bill Murray (Illustrator)
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In 1962, James Meredith famously desegregated the University of Mississippi (a.k.a. Ole Miss). As the first Black American admitted to the school, he demonstrated great courage amidst the subsequent political clashes and tragic violence. After President Kennedy summoned federal troops to help maintain order, the South-and America at large-would never be the same. Man on a Mission depicts Meredith's relentless pursuit of justice, beginning with his childhood in rural Mississippi and culminat...

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