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>> i deeply regret the fact that any action by the executive branch was necessary in this case. but all other avenues and alternatives, including persuasion and conciliation, have been tried and exhausted. >> james meredith went to school at ole miss today, but his travels to and from classes were not those of a regular student. >> go home, n --! >> for everywhere meredith went, so did his escorts. federal marshals and troops of the united states army. >> there is no country where the violence o...

>> mississippi air force veteran james meredith insists on being admitted to the university of mississippi. and ross barnett, the governor of the state, hes not going to let this happen. >> we hereby deny you admission to the university of mississippi. >> and it becomes a crisis. >> ross barnett withdrew local police and allowed the campus to turn into a kind of war zone. >> please why dont you -- cant you give an order -- >> how can i remove him, governor, when theres a riot in the street and y...

>> as james meredith was walking along the highway, a gunman stepped out of the woods and just blasted him with a shotgun. >> meredith was taken to a memphis hospital under police guard. his blood still remains on the highway. >> once he was shot, then there had to be some response by the movement. they had to show that the segregationists cant win that way. they got together and decided to continue the march. stokely carmichael and martin luther king. stokely carmichael was very much unlike the...

Jobs growth appears to be accelerating. that is subject of our chat. log on, get your thoughts in there. back to you. >> thanks, jon. >> well i may be outnumbered by my turn with this story. in her satin tights she fights for all our rights. dont call her a feminist. wonder womans new artist david finch taking heat because he wants her to be strong but not a feminist. he wants to treat her as human being. i want her to say strong, i dont want to say feminist, but strong character. beautiful an s...

Was passed and people got the right to vote, they stopped sitting in and started voting. and that turned out to be much more effective. >> the number of blacks who began voting across the south, the number of black office holders at the local level, the state level, at the congressional level, one of the greatest changes in american society. >> this is what james meredith intends to do for the next two weeks, march along the highways of mississippi, a state where he is one of the most hated men ...

>> i deeply regret the fact that any action by the executive branch was necessary in this case. but all other avenues and alternatives have been tried and exhausted. >> james meredith went to school at old miss today but his travels to and from classes were not those of a regular student. >> go on now. >> for everywhere meredith went, so did his escorts. the federal marshals and troops of the united states army. >> there is no country where the violence of sunday and monday is unreported. the ex...

Hopes to dispel some of the fear negroes have in the south. >> in 1965 with the passage of the voting rights act, youd have thought anything was possible. but then very quickly after that, things start to fall apart. >> as james meredith was walking along the highway, a gunman stepped out of the woods and just blasted him with a shotgun. >> meredith was taken to a memphis hospital under police guard. his blood still remains on the highway. >> once he was shot, then there had to be some response ...

>> mississippi air force veteran james meredith insists on being admitted to the university of mississippi and ross barnett, the governor of the state hes not going to let this happen. >> we here by deny you admission to the university of mississippi. >> and it becomes a crisis. >> ross arnett withdrew local police and allowed the campus to become a war zone. >> please, give a teaching order. >> how can i remove him governor when there is a riot in the street and step out of the building and som...

I think he should have an education -- an opportunity to receive the best possible education. >> mississippi air force veteran james meredith insists on being admitted to the university of mississippi. and ross barnett, the governor of the state, hes not going to let this happen. >> we hereby deny you admission to the university of mississippi. >> and it becomes a crisis. >> ross arnett withdrew local police and allowed the campus to turn into a kind of war zone. >> please cant you give an order...

The federal voting rights act of 1965, federal officials are examining people to determine their qualifications to register and vote under the laws of alabama. >> once the voting rights act was passed and people got the right to vote, they stopped sitting in and started voting. and that turned out to be much more effective. >> the number of blacks who began voting across the south, the number of black office holders at the local level, the state level, at the congressional level, one of the grea...