Meredith Freedom March ends on mild note in Mississippi
About 15 000 demonstrators marched on the state capitol in Jackson ending the three week long freedom march led by James Meredith. Dr. Martin Luther King called it the greatest demonstration for freedom in Mississippi, with tense moments and some violence avoided.
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Meredith says violence justified to defend rights in Mississippi
In an United Press interview James Meredith argues Negroes must defend themselves with violence when police fail to protect them and cites Philadelphia and Natchez incidents as proof. He doubts progress toward equality and calls white supremacy a disease threatening American civilization.
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