sep 30, 1962 - Integration of University of Mississippi
Description:
On September 30, 1962, riots erupted on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford where locals, students, and committed segregationists had gathered to protest the enrollment of James Meredith, a black Air Force veteran attempting to integrate the all-white school.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 30, 1962
Now
~ 63 years ago