March Against Fear (jun 5, 1966 – jun 26, 1966)
Description:
Activist James Meredith, the first African American to enroll at the University of Mississippi, began a solitary walk on June 6, 1966, intending to walk from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi to call attention to racism and constant voter discrimination in the South.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 5, 1966
jun 26, 1966
~ 21 days