What role did James Meredith play in integrating the University of Mississippi?

James Meredith, a Black Air Force veteran, applied to the University of Mississippi and was denied admission because of his race. He sought help from the NAACP and challenged the university’s decision in court; after a lengthy legal battle, he enrolled in 1962. The choice about the University of Alabama is incorrect: Meredith integrated the University of Mississippi, not Alabama.

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