In this Book
- The Price of Defiance: James Meredith and the Integration of Ole Miss
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
summary
When James Meredith enrolled as the first African American student at the University of Mississippi in 1962, the resulting riots produced more casualties than any other clash of the civil rights era. Eagles shows that the violence resulted from the university's and the state's long defiance of the civil rights movement and federal law. Ultimately, the price of such behavior--the price of defiance--was not only the murderous riot that rocked the nation and almost closed the university but also the nation's enduring scorn for Ole Miss and Mississippi. Eagles paints a remarkable portrait of Meredith himself by describing his unusual family background, his personal values, and his service in the U.S. Air Force, all of which prepared him for his experience at Ole Miss.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- PART 1. Ole Miss and Race
- PART 2. James Meredith
- 12 .‘‘I Regret to Inform You . . .’’
- pp. 221-238
- 14. Meredith v. Fair II: A ‘‘Legal Jungle’’
- pp. 261-276
- 15. Negotiations: A Game of Checkers
- pp. 277-296
- PART 3. A Fortress of Segregation Falls
- 17. Confrontations: September 26–30, 1962
- pp. 319-339
- 20. J. H. Meredith, Class of’ 63
- pp. 397-424
- 21. ‘‘The Fight for Men’s Minds’’
- pp. 425-443
- Essay on Sources
- pp. 543-546
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 547-548
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469605067
Related ISBN(s)
9780807832738, 9780807895597, 9781469613949
MARC Record
OCLC
794003562
Pages
584
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No