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James Howard Meredith (1933- ), after being refused three times, was finally granted admission to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.). The governor, Ross Barnett, blocked Meredith's admission, and the United States Federal Marshals, by force, escorted him to classes. A group of federal troops stayed around Meredith until he graduated in August of 1963 due to the racial tensions on campus.
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