21h 8min, aug 8, 1962 y - James Meredith
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He became the first African American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi. This, in fact, desegregates the school. James did this to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans.Added to timeline:
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21h 8min, aug 8, 1962 y
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~ 63 years ago