The acceptance of the first African American student, James Meredith, into The University of Mississippi in 1962 was one of the worst, most controversial issues the South has ever seen.
The evening before Meredith's acceptance terror struck on the Ole Miss campus. Former president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, described the even as the worst thing he has seen in 45 years and many people there that night compared it to a smaller civil war.
There are reports of individuals saying that they were more frightened that evening in 1962 than they were during Pearl Harbor.
Author of the novel, "Revisiting an American Insurrection," William Doyle, told the story of the integration crisis at Ole Miss and how Meredith changed the history of the University forever.
After a great deal of research and interviews, Doyle was able to share Meredith's story with the world. Doyle said, "Meredith does not like to be known as a civil rights hero, but rather an American citizen, a solider."
Video of William Doyle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEZjPGvNtVQ
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