The Battle of Ole Miss

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The Battle of Ole Miss is written by Frank Lambert and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0199758581 (ISBN 10) and 9780199758586 (ISBN 13).

James Meredith broke the color barrier in 1962 as the first African American student at Ole Miss. The violent riot that followed would be one of the most deadly clashes of the civil rights era. Frank Lambert, who was a student at Ole Miss at the time and witnessed many of these events, here provides an engaging narrative of the tumultuous period surrounding Meredith's arrival at the University of Mississippi. Lambert excels at conveying the students' perspective of the riot and its aftermath, highlighting the great diversity of viewpoints.