Video: 'Oct. 1, 1962 - James Meredith Enrolls at the University of Mississippi'

(Monday, October 1, 1962, 8:15-9:10 a.m. EDT; just after the Ole Miss riot of 1962, part of the American Civil Rights Movement) — Escorted by U.S. Marshals, James Meredith, the first Black student to enroll at the all-white University of Mississippi, registered for classes this morning as federal troops, and federalized units of the Mississippi National Guard quelled a 15-hour riot. Continue reading James Meredith enrolls as first black student following 15-hour riot at ‘Ole Miss’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1962) →

Video: 'John F. Kennedy's Address on the Situation at the University of Mississippi. September 30, 1962'

(Sunday, September 30, 1962, 10:00 p.m. EDT; during the Ole Miss riot of 1962, part of the Civil rights movement) — As rioting intensified tonight in anticipation of the enrollment of James Meredith as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, U.S. President John F. Kennedy appealed to the students and the people of Mississippi tonight to comply peacefully with federal law and bring the desegregation crisis to an end. Continue reading President Kennedy urges Mississippi to obey federal law and bring an end to desegregation crisis 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962) →

Video: 'video Ole Miss Campus Riots'

(Sunday, September 30, 1962, 8:15 p.m. EDT; during the Ole Miss riot of 1962, part of the Civil rights movement) — Rioting broke out tonight at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford after James Meredith, a Black student, was escorted by 24 federal marshals to his guarded dormitory one day before his enrollment as the first African-American admitted to “Ole Miss.” Continue reading Rioting breaks out at all-white ‘Ole Miss’ as first African-American student prepares to enroll 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962) →