The Price of Defiance - James Meredith and the Integration of Ole Miss (Paperback, New edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2014
First published:	February 2014
Authors:	Charles W. Eagles
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	584
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4696-1394-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4696-1394-8
Barcode:	9781469613949

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