Ole Miss integration crisis
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The Ole Miss integration crisis was a 1962 confrontation over the enrollment of James Meredith as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi, sparking violent riots that forced federal intervention and became a pivotal moment in the U.S. civil rights movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights conflict
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historical event → racial integration crisis → |
| aftermath |
increased federal oversight of Southern universities
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symbol of resistance to and eventual enforcement of school desegregation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ole Miss riot of 1962
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University of Mississippi integration crisis → |
| cause |
attempted enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi
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resistance to desegregation in Mississippi → |
| chronology |
occurred during the Kennedy administration
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| country |
United States
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| endDate |
1962-10-01
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| followedCourtDecision |
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals desegregation rulings
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| hasParticipant |
James Meredith
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John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED → Mississippi National Guard → Robert F. Kennedy → Ross Barnett → United States Army → United States Marshals Service NERFINISHED → federalized Mississippi National Guard troops → segregationist protesters → |
| involves |
deployment of U.S. Army troops
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deployment of federal marshals → riots on the Ole Miss campus → |
| legalBasis |
Brown v. Board of Education
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| location |
Oxford, Mississippi
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University of Mississippi NERFINISHED → |
| mainSubject |
civil rights movement in the United States
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racial integration of higher education → |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national and international news coverage
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| numberOfDeaths |
2
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| numberOfInjured |
more than 300
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| opposedBy |
Governor Ross Barnett
NERFINISHED
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segregationist state officials → |
| partOf |
desegregation of universities in the American South
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| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Little Rock Crisis → |
| result |
James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi
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federal enforcement of desegregation orders → strengthening of federal authority over state resistance to integration → |
| significantFor |
demonstration of federal willingness to use troops to enforce civil rights
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turning point in the U.S. civil rights movement → |
| startDate |
1962-09-30
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| state |
Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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| supportedBy |
civil rights advocates
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federal government of the United States → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident
("University of Mississippi integration crisis")
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University of Alabama integration crisis ("University of Mississippi integration crisis") → |
precededBy |
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Ole Miss integration crisis
("Ole Miss riot of 1962")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Kennedy administration
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notableEvent |