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Peer reviewedCohoda, Nadine – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1997
James Meredith applied to the University of Mississippi 24 hours after Kennedy was inaugurated. His struggle, the efforts of the state to exclude him, and the delay tactics waged by Ole Miss are described. Escorted by federal marshals, Meredith eventually registered in October 1962. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Admission, Desegregation Litigation, Educational History, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRachal, John R. – American Educational Research Journal, 1998
Discusses Freedom Summer, the voter registration and educational program conducted in Mississippi in the summer of 1964. The importance of adult education in this civil rights effort is analyzed in parallel with the work of Paulo Freire in Brazil. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Democracy
Download full textBanks, Sarah J.; Weeks, Charles A. – 1992
This anthology of Spanish-language documents is designed to help Mississippi teachers integrate language, literature, history, and culture into their classroom content. Beginning with Columbian voyages to the new world, these documents attempt to help students and teachers to see the various impacts the European encounter left on Mississippi. The…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, History Instruction, North American History, Primary Sources
Peer reviewedLujan, Philip; Hill, L. Brooks – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1980
Investigates the implications of recent court litigation with respect to the establishment of tribal identity for the Mississippi Choctaw. Describes the tribe's current confusing status and the complex legal, economic, and other social issues confronting its people. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indians, Court Litigation, Economic Status, Federal Aid
Peer reviewedParker, Frank R. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1988
Examines the gains in voting, schooling, and employment made by Blacks in Mississippi since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Discusses the effects of affirmative action and civil rights litigation, listing resources on "Lawyers and the Civil Rights Movement." Presents a glossary of legal terms. (GEA)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black History, Citizenship Education, Civil Rights Legislation
Peer reviewedPerlstein, Daniel – History of Education Quarterly, 1990
Examines the Mississippi Freedom Schools, organized by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the 1964 summer, that were designed to empower Black students to transform society. Analyzes the schools' teaching practices based on student experiences and promoting self-discovery and expression. Identifies institutional limits in…
Descriptors: Activism, Black History, Civil Rights, Consciousness Raising
