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Shot 55 years ago while marching against racism, James Meredith reminds us that powerful movements can include those with very different ideas

  • Written by Aram Goudsouzian, Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
Shot 55 years ago while marching against racism, James Meredith reminds us that powerful movements can include those with very different ideasCivil rights activist James Meredith grimaces in pain as he pulls himself across Highway 51 after being shot in Hernando, Mississippi, during his March Against Fear. AP Photo/Jack Thornell, File

James Meredith was walking down Highway 51 just south of Hernando, Mississippi. It was June 6, 1966, the second day of his planned 220-mile trek from...

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