Meredith v. Fair
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Meredith v. Fair was a landmark federal court case that paved the way for James Meredith’s historic 1962 enrollment as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi, challenging entrenched racial segregation in higher education.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meredith v. Fair canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal court case
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civil rights case ⓘ education law case ⓘ |
| addresses |
state resistance to federal desegregation orders
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use of pretextual criteria to deny admission ⓘ |
| concerns |
Equal Protection Clause
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ desegregation of public universities ⓘ enforcement of Brown v. Board of Education ⓘ racial discrimination in admissions ⓘ |
| context | Jim Crow segregation in the American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectOn | subsequent university desegregation cases in the United States ⓘ |
| followedBy | James Meredith’s enrollment at the University of Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
Board of Trustees of the University of Mississippi
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University of Mississippi officials NERFINISHED ⓘ W. A. Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | James Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding | racial discrimination cannot be used to deny qualified applicants admission to state universities ⓘ |
| involves |
Governor Ross Barnett
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James Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ higher education ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
James Meredith becoming the first Black student at the University of Mississippi
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Ole Miss riot of 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ education law ⓘ |
| location | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyRoleOf |
James Meredith as plaintiff
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W. A. Fair as university official defendant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Brown v. Board of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Cooper v. Aaron NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Barnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
court order requiring James Meredith’s admission to the University of Mississippi
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desegregation of the University of Mississippi ⓘ federal enforcement action in Mississippi ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark in dismantling segregation in Southern higher education
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major victory for the civil rights movement ⓘ strengthened federal authority to enforce desegregation orders ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Civil Rights Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1962 ⓘ |
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