CIVIL RIGHTS

Civil Rights

Civil Rights- James Meredith At Ole Miss (1962)

In February of 1961, Meredith wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice describing his concern over the rights of American citizens, including his own. In his document, Meredith begins by stating the purpose of his letter and why he feels the discrimination against him matters, “I do hope to see the day when the million Negroes that live in the state of Mississippi will have cause not to fear as they fear today”. Meredith also elaborates about his past, growing up and serving in the Air Force, and the ...