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Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1962 1963: Standoffs

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A collection of archival video clips highlighting the efforts of African Americans to fight racial segregation in education. Looks at the struggle of James H. Meredith to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962, and the resulting controversy and protests against racial equality that ensued.

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Concepts
civil rights, desegregation
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racial equality, racial hatred, racial integration, racial segregation, school integration, challenges to segregation, civil rights movement, james h. meredith, james meredith, nbc learn: finishing the dream: 1962-1963: standoffs
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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