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    James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became...
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  • James Meredith (born 1933) was the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi. James Meredith may also refer to: James Meredith (Medal...
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    1966 demonstration in the Civil Rights Movement in the South. Activist James Meredith launched the event on June 5, 1966, intending to make a solitary walk...
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  • Meredith Garretson is an American actress. Raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Garretson attended James Madison University, where she studied photojournalism...
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    James Gregory Meredith (born 5 April 1988) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a left back. He played for English Football League clubs...
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    statue of James Meredith stands on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. The statue honors Meredith, a civil...
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    rioters sought to prevent the enrollment of African American veteran James Meredith, and President John F. Kennedy was forced to quell the riot by mobilizing...
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    Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed radio, theater, film, and...
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    segregationists tried to prevent the enrollment of African American student James Meredith. The university has since taken measures to improve its image. The university...
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    Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie (1972–1973)...
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    James Edwin "Ted" Meredith (November 14, 1891 – November 2, 1957) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Meredith...
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    James Leonard Farmer Jr. (January 12, 1920 – July 9, 1999) was an American civil rights activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement "who pushed for...
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    enforce the constitutional right of citizens to vote. In September 1962, James Meredith won a lawsuit to secure admission to the previously segregated University...
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    on September 30, 1962. The rioters were protesting the presence of James Meredith after he was granted admission to the university from legal battle he...
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    University of Mississippi in protest against the admission of black student James Meredith into the all-white university. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy ordered...
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  • Meredith is a Welsh surname. Notable people with the surname include: A B C D E F G H I J L M N P Q R S T V W Y Z References Adam Meredith (1913–1976)...
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    a noose and a Confederate flag around the neck of a statue honoring James Meredith, the university's first African-American student. Harris was sentenced...
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  • violence and rioting over integration of the segregated university by James Meredith. He also narrated the ESPN 30 for 30 film Roll Tide/War Eagle. His 2017...
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  • Meredith Grey, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional and titular character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American...
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    of 1962. State officials, including Governor Ross Barnett, prevented James Meredith, an African American, from enrolling at the University of Mississippi...
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    the birthplace of naval hero James Meredith Helm. Grayville was founded in about 1810 by the head of the Gray family, James Gray. The city became popular...
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  • Rear Admiral James Meredith Helm (December 16, 1855 – October 28, 1927) was an American military officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American...
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    Higher Learning, appointed Barnett the registrar in order to oppose James Meredith's efforts to desegregate Barnett's alma mater, the University of Mississippi...
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    February 16, 2014, University of Mississippi campus police discovered the James Meredith memorial statue, erected in October 2006, surrounded with pre-2003 Georgia...
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    September 1962, President John F. Kennedy ordered 127 marshals to accompany James Meredith, an African American who wished to register at the segregated University...
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    set up new local chapters of the NAACP. Evers was also involved with James Meredith's efforts to enroll in the University of Mississippi in the early 1960s...
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    government's response to events such as the admission and protection of James Meredith, the first black student admitted to the University of Mississippi,...
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    remembered for his actions in James Meredith's March Against Fear in June 1966, when he issued the call for Black Power. When Meredith got shot, Carmichael came...
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    James Earl Chaney (May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was an American civil rights activist. He was one of three Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) civil rights...
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    James". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 17 December 2020. Andaloro, Angela (December 1, 2022). "Keshia Knight Pulliam and Husband Brad James Expecting...
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