James Meredith graduates from the University of Mississippi, a year after federal force secured his admission.
At a Glance
- Date
- 18 August 1963
- Location
- Oxford, Mississippi
- Key people
- James Meredith
- Category
- Education & HBCUs
- Source
- University records (1963) · Britannica
What It Meant Then
His degree completed a battle that had required troops and cost lives.
What It Means Now
Meredith's graduation stands as a milestone in the desegregation of higher education.
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