{"product_id":"james-meredith-warrior-and-the-america-that-created-him-hardcover","title":"James Meredith: Warrior and the America that created him - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeredith Coleman McGee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIsao Fujimoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the last century, on September 30, 1962, James Meredith became the first African American student at the University of Mississippi, until then a segregated establishment--a watershed event in the American Civil Rights movement. Less than one year later, Meredith graduated with a degree in political science and history. The day after his graduation from \"Ole Miss,\" Meredith moved his family out of the state of Mississippi because he was a target on the Ku Klux Klan's hit list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Meredith is an icon who took on the U.S. federal government and forced it to take a stand on whether African Americans were entitled to receive higher education at the same schools as whites.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Meredith: Warrior and the America that created him\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eprovides an insightful, revealing examination of the state of the United States that engendered James Meredith and others of his generation who stood up for equality. The book examines Meredith's early life; his actions that resulted in the integration of Ole Miss; his 1966 \"March Against Fear,\" during which he was shot by a shotgun-wielding sniper; and voting rights stories from the Civil Rights era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition contains over 50 images including rare family pictures. It explores Meredith's relationship with famed Civil Rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others. Meredith's action prompted President John F. Kennedy to send in armed troops to restore order and break Mississippi's Jim Crow laws. The last two chapters focus on closing America's wealth gap in modern-day society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForward by Isao Fujimoto, PhD\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRural Development Leadership Network Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e UC Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52446709842227,"sku":"9780999322673","price":42.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WVZ6a2xuV0FyNlMwaTdxRSt0RUQ1dz09.webp?v=1758992351","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/james-meredith-warrior-and-the-america-that-created-him-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}