Man on a Mission: James Meredith and the Battle by Aram Goudsouzian PAPERBACK

University of Arkansas Press

Man on a MissionJames Meredith and the Battle of Ole Miss\nAuthor(s): Aram Goudsouzian, Bill Murray, Vijay Shah\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Arkansas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Arkansas Press\nISBN-13: 9781682262122, 978-1682262122\nSynopsis\nIn 1962, James Meredith famously desegregated the University of Mississippi ([url] Ole Miss). As the first Black American admitted to the school,he demonstrated great courage amidst the subsequent political clashes and tragic [url] President Kennedy summoned federal troops to help maintain order, the Southand America at largewould never be the same.\n\nMan on a Mission depicts Merediths relentless pursuit of justice, beginning with his childhood in rural Mississippi and culminating with the confrontation at Ole Miss. A blend of historical research and creative inspiration, this graphic history tells Merediths dramatic story in his own singular voice. \n\nFrom the dawn of the modern civil rights movement, Meredit.