An American Insurrection: James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962 - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780385499705ISBN-10:385499701UPC:9780385499705Book Category:History, EducationBook Subcategory:United States, SchoolsBook Topic:20th Century, LevelsSize:8.28 x 5.92 x 0.82 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC6EES1Q5E
An American Insurrection: James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962
In 1961, a black veteran named James Meredith applied for admission to the University of Mississippi -- and launched a legal revolt against white supremacy in the most segregated state in America. Meredith's challenge ultimately triggered what Time magazine called "the gravest conflict between federal and state authority since the Civil War," a crisis that on September 30, 1962, exploded into a...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780385499705ISBN-10:385499701UPC:9780385499705Book Category:History, EducationBook Subcategory:United States, SchoolsBook Topic:20th Century, LevelsSize:8.28 x 5.92 x 0.82 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC6EES1Q5E
William Doyle's previous book, Inside the Oval Office: The White House Tapes from FDR to Clinton (1999) was a New York Times Notable Book. In 1998 he won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best TV Documentary for the A&E special The Secret White House Tapes, which he co-wrote and co-produced. He lives in New York City. His email address is billdoyleusa@yahoo.com.
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