REBEL DAVIS BIG JOE 7" 45 RPM OL' ROSS OLE MISS and JFK MS CIVIL RIGHTS RIOTS
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Description
45 RPM VINYL 7 "RECORD
DIXIE-AIRE RECORDS
REBEL DAVIS WITH BIG JOE AND THE STARLINERS
OL' ROSS, OLE MISS AND JFK / FREE RIDE
MERIDAN, MISS - C-132 - 1962
LOOKS TO BE IN AT LEAST VG+ CONDITION
The Ole Miss riot of 1962, or Battle of Oxford, was fought between Southern segregationists and federal and state forces beginning the night of September 30, 1962; segregationists were protesting the enrollment of James Meredith, a black US military veteran, at the University of Mississippi (known affectionately as Ole Miss) at Oxford, Mississippi. Two civilians were killed during the night, including a French journalist, and over 300 people were injured, including one third of the US Marshals deployed.
In late September 1962, the administration of President John F. Kennedy had extensive discussions with Governor Barnett and his staff about protecting Meredith, but Barnett publicly vowed to keep the university segregated. The President and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy wanted to avoid bringing in federal forces for several reasons. Robert Kennedy hoped that legal means, along with the escort of U.S. Marshals, would be enough to force the Governor to comply. He also was very concerned there might be a "mini-civil war" between the U.S. Army troops and armed protesters.
Governor Barnett, under pressure from the courts, conducted secret back door discussions in response to calls from the Kennedy administration between Thursday, September 27 and Sunday the 30th.
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