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An American Insurrection by William Doyle (2003, Paperback, Reprint) 
An American Insurrection by William Doyle (2003, Paperback, Reprint)

 
An American Insurrection by William Doyle (2003, Paperback, Reprint)

Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0385499701
ISBN-13: 9780385499705
Product ID: EPID2313725
Description: Based on hundreds of interviews with those who were there and with access to hitherto unavailable White House tapes, this history of the civil rights era recalls the events in 1962 when 20,000 armed federal troops were sent to facilitate...
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Synopsis
Based on hundreds of interviews with those who were there and with access to hitherto unavailable White House tapes, this history of the civil rights era recalls the events in 1962 when 20,000 armed federal troops were sent to facilitate the enrollment of James Meredith into the University of Mississippi. Governor Ross Barnett, along with the Mississippi state police and thousands of civilians, had blocked his admission, and President Kennedy made a historic decision--one with great risk, that threatened to open old wounds from the Civil War. Author Doyle presents the story as it played on the streets of Oxford, on the campus of the university, and in Washington, DC.

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Publication Date:2003-01-01
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Height:8.3 in
Width:5.3 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:12.8 oz

Publisher's Note
In 1961, a black veteran named James Meredith applied for admission to the University of Mississippi — and launched a legal revolt against white supremacy in the most segregated state in America. Meredith’s challenge ultimately triggered what Time magazine called “the gravest conflict between federal and state authority since the Civil War,” a crisis that on September 30, 1962, exploded into a chaotic battle between thousands of white civilians and a small corps of federal marshals. To crush the insurrection, President John F. Kennedy ordered a lightning invasion of Mississippi by over 20,000 U.S. combat infantry, paratroopers, military police, and National Guard troops.

Based on years of intensive research, including over 500 interviews, JFK’s White House tapes, and 9,000 pages of FBI files, An American Insurrection is a minute-by-minute account of the crisis. William Doyle offers intimate portraits of the key players, from James Meredith to the segregationist Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett, to President John F. Kennedy and the federal marshals and soldiers who risked their lives to uphold the Constitution. The defeat of the segregationist uprising in Oxford was a turning point in the civil rights struggle, and An American Insurrection brings this largely forgotten event to life in all its drama, stunning detail, and historical importance.

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