James Meredith James Meredith was inspired to become a civil rights activists when he had to move to the back of a train and give up his seat , he wanted equal education and he fought for that and became the first african american student do go to an all white university. James Meredith ended his high school education in 1951, after high school he spent 9 years in the Air Force after he spent his time serving this country he enrolled in Jackson State College (which was an all black school in Mississippi) . He then applied to the all-white University of Mississippi , he was admitted until the school found out his race they withdrew his application. James knew that all schools were ordered to be desegregated so because of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling so he filed a suit against the school for discrimination . The court was against him but the case made its way to the Supreme Court and they supported him. He then went to the University of Mississippi but when he went to go register on September 20th 1962 , the entrance was blocked and rioting broke out in front of the building (the Ole Miss building) where he needed to go to register for classes. On October 1st 1962 James became the very first black student to attend the University of Mississippi . In 1963 James graduated with a degree in Political Science, He then exceeded in his education …show more content…
James grew up on a farm with a big family, with 13 brothers and sisters and was the seventh out of the 13 siblings , and had his two parents Moses Meredith and Roxie Meredith. He served 9 years in the Air force , which is also where he met his first wife after just two months on March 14 1996 James married his first wife Mary June Wiggins but sadly she died in December of 1982 from heart failure . Mary and James had 4 children together , they had one girl and three sons. Later in 1982 James remarried to Judy Alsobrooks , they are still married to this
Throughout the course of American history, there have been many historical figures who have been responsible for, or were a part of the gradual change of our nation. In the early to mid 1900's, the United States was racially segregated, and African Americans were looked at as second class citizens. In the mid-1900's, a time period which is now known as the Civil Rights Movement, there were a number of different people who helped lead the charge to desegregate the United States. Some of the historical figures, who's names are synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement, include political activist Martin Luther King, NAACP officer Medgar Evers, Baptist minister Malcolm X, and normal citizen Rosa Parks. All of these people were a very large part of the Civil Rights Movement and attempted to recognize African Americans as equals to Whites.
When James and Elizabeth Monroe retired they moved to their Virginia estate called Oak Hill. During the next five years James still apart of the community he is a part of college boards, but still kept his life private. In 1830 Elizabeth Kortright Monroe died and Monroe moved in with his daughter Maria Hester and her husband in New York. While in New York James wrote two books but unfortunately neither were finished. On the Fourth of July 1831 James Monroe died and was buried in New York in 1831 then reburied in 1858 in
A strong and independent minded man named James H. Meredith applied for acceptance into the University of Mississippi. Meredith "anticipated on encountering some type of difficulty" with his attempt to enter the University of Mississippi, also known as the Ole Miss, but 'difficulty' would not describe his journey. The day after John F. Kennedy was inaugurated in early January of 1961, Meredith requested for application into the Ole Miss. On January 26, the registrar of Ole Miss, Robert B. Ellis, sent him an application along with a letter indicating that the university was "very pleased to know of [Meredith's] interest in becoming a member of our student body" (JFK Library). Meredith applied on January 31, enclosing a letter indicting he was an "American-Mississippi-Negro citizen." On February 4 the registrar sent Meredith a telegram stating that the Ole Miss "found [it] necessary to discontinue consideration of all applications for registration . . . received after January 25, 1961" (JFK Library). Hearing of his status to the Ole Miss, Meredith seemed to have felt angry and annoyed. His application was neither accepted nor rejected, but rather delayed upon hearing that he was a Negro. Meredith immediately wrote to Thurgood Marshall then to the U.S. Justice Department describing his situation. Meredith had been consciously aware since he was fifteen that he was a Negro and "until I was fifteen I did not know that my group was supposed to be the inferior one. Since then I have felt a personal responsibility to change the status of my group" (JFK Library). Meredith applied to the Ole Miss not just to get an education, but he did it for the people of his race. Since realizing that he was supposed to be inf...
Many writers and speakers have been influenced by the speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a Dream" and Frederick Douglass "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July". These speeches have helped evolve the history so drastically that black American 's now have freedom and to never be segregated like they were in the past. Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass are strong
The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important events of the history of the United States. Although many people contributed to this movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., is widely regarded as the leader of the movement for racial equality. Growing up in the Deep South, King saw the injustices of segregation first hand. King’s studies of Mahatma Ghandi teachings influenced his views on effective ways of protesting and achieving equality. Martin Luther King’s view on nonviolence and equality and his enormous effect on the citizens of America makes him the most influential person of the twentieth century.
Jackie Robinson became a civil rights leader by going out and talking because he was the first person to break the colored barrier. He went out there and talked for all the other people just like him that want to play sports and be treated how the whites were and not to be treated different.
One very important figure at this time was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King had a dream and his dream still lives on now even decades later. Dr. King was a non violent Civil Rights leader. King wanted everyone to be treated equal all over the United States. He lead marches and gave many speeches. True freedom and equal rights was all black people wanted. Being equal meant having the choice to go where ever they wanted and do what ever they wanted no matter what color of skin they had, so this is a little of what the Civil Rights Movement was all about.
These leaders have inspired blacks in many ways such as being positive, having faith in what they believed in, being strong, fight for their families and for what was right. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: he inspired blacks because he was one of the fewest civil rights leaders in the history to shape America. The fact that he helped change the terrible situations that the black community and other races were going through, and to win equal treatment of citizens of all races, made him a true hero and role model for his community (the black community). On t...
Jesse Woodson James was born on September 5, 1847 in Western Missouri. Jesse’s father, a Baptist minister, Robert Salle James and his mother Zerelda Cole. Jesse had one whole brother Frank James and other half and step siblings. Jesse’s father died when he was a young boy and his mother remarried more than once. When Jesse was 17 he married a young girl, who was also his first cousin, named Zerelda Mimms. They had 2 children, Jesse Jr. and Mary. (O’Brien)
There were many people throughout the history of the United States that helped to get equality for African Americans; however, one man's voice moved an entire race. That one man is Martin Luther King, Jr. He has a way of making you listen when he speaks and of making you understand his ideas. Many people did listen and he motivated a whole race of people to strive with him on his quest for equality. The events in his life from early life, civil rights, and later life led him to be one of the most powerful people in the movement towards civil rights.
...anged those around him and changed the way people lived their lives. Robinson was someone who worked for a cause not only for himself, but also for his fellow Negroes, and his country. His work for civil rights not only came when he had to provoke a change for his advancement, but even after he had advanced, he did not forget his fellow Negroes. His acts in the 1950's, 1960's and shortly in the 1970's has helped and influenced America to end segregation and racism in the world.
In 1938, he and his father moved in with his aunt who lived in Augusta, Georgia. His Aunt Honey ran a Grambling house, and a brothel to make ends meet. James would also earn money by working in the cotton fields, and dancing for the soldiers to help feed a household of 18 people. He also spent time in the church sweeping before every service, so that he could learn to play different tunes on the piano (Brenchley, 2003, DVD). During his school years, he was often sent home because of inappropriate clothing.
There are people who look up to someone for what they accomplished or attempted to accomplish in life. Everyone has to know of a person who they admire for their dedication to something. An inspiring person is someone who does something that a person likes to know they did and would like to know more about that one person. They would want to follow their similar steps to achieve some of their own goals. My inspiration is Martin Luther King that accomplished to do a lot of his community. He was a person that spent his years fighting for equal rights of his people. He had an ability to speak up for what right and did not give up easily. No one else had so much voice like King to convince a number of people to march alongside him even though they were at risk for getting seriously injured (Wilmonth p.336.).Although most readers of law had argued that it is unfair for discrimination to continue and there should be something done about it, examination shows that Martin Luther King Jr. uses his eloquent words and his power of persuasion to prove to people no longer have to deal with the injustice in this environment. Martin Luther King Jr. is a result of the combination of bravery, motivator, and selflessness.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very important leader of the American Civil Rights movement as well as a Nobel Prize winner. He proved that Civil Disobedience was an effective weapon against depression. King’s challenges to segregation and racial discrimination in the 1950’s and 1960’s helped convince many white Americans to support the cause of Civil Rights in the United States.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister who declared that blacks and whites have the same and equal rights. Since the blacks and whites didn’t have the same rights it led to the March on Washington in 1963 (History.com). The March on Washington was a famous part in history because that is where Martin Luther King gave his famous speech called “I Have a Dream.” This man fought for equal rights and never backed down. King Jr. was many people's hero. He is my hero and inspiration. Even though martin Luther King Jr. didn’t see his dream come true I believe he knows it came true. Martin Luther King is an inspirational person in my life because of his bravery, leadership, and he is a good role model.