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James Meredith's childhood
James Meredith was born in Mississippi and raised as a farmer with nine siblings. Joined the military after highs school at an all-black school. -
James Meredith was born
When James Meredith was born it was a great day, his family probably didn't know he would contribute as much as he did to the civil rights movement. -
Meredith's education
In Meredith's early days he went to a all black school. He put a lot into his education. He was very successful when it came to school work. -
Meredith's college
Before applying for the white school Meredith went to college at a all black college, after all his years of all black school he thought he wanted something different. -
Ole Miss
After college once he applied for a white college called Ole Miss where only whites attended. He got denied several times before because of his race. He took it to court and by the end of this all he was the first African american to attend a all white school! -
After high school
After his high school years he joined the military. After that he had his eyes set on education again. -
James Meredith's death
On this day of a civil rights march James Meredith was assassinated. People didn't like him coming into there all white school and engorging other "colored people" to also do it. This was a horrible day and Meredith contributed so much to the civil rights movement and allowed what it's like today to be this way.
