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An American Insurrection: James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962 by William Doyle Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2003 ISBN-10: 0-385-49970-1 / 0385499701 ISBN-13: 978-0-385-49970-5 / 9780385499705 In 1961, a black veteran named James Meredith applied for admission to the University of Mississippi — and launched a legal revolt against white supremacy in the most segregated state in America. Meredith’s challenge ultimately triggered what Time magazine called “the gravest conflict between federa |