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James Meredith statue

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A monument on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Miss., marks a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement — the 1962 enrollment of James Meredith, the university's first black student. Meredith's arrival on campus sparked a bloody riot that killed two and injured hundreds. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)
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A monument on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Miss., marks a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement — the 1962 enrollment of James Meredith, the university's first black student. Meredith's arrival on campus sparked a bloody riot that killed two and injured hundreds. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)