Meredith Case

Question 1

When was the Meredith case?

Answer 1

1961

Question 2

What did the Meredith Case involve?

Answer 2

James Meredith was forbidden to attend Mississippi University on grounds of race even though the Supreme Court ordered the university to admit him.

Question 3

What action did President Kennedy take when riots broke out over Meredith’s admission?

Answer 3

• Sent federal marshals to escort him
• Sent 2000 troops to enforce court’s ruling who protected him during the year

Question 4

What did the state governor do to deny Meredith a place?

Answer 4

Used his influence to persuade state legislature to pass a law that allowed the university to deny Meredith.

Question 5

What was the goal of Meredith’s 1966 ‘March Against Fear’? Did the campaign attract attention?

Answer 5

• To encourage voter registration
• Almost none but he went with a few friends

Question 6

What happened to Meredith in the ‘March Against Fear’?

Answer 6

He was shot and wounded by a white supremacist

Question 7

Which civil rights groups continued the march after Meredith was shot? What was the result of finishing the march?

Answer 7

• CORE and SNCC
• 4000 new voters were registered