James Meredith was wounded when a sniper opened fire early in his march from Memphis to Jackson, Mississippi, to protest racial injustice. He recovered and rejoined the march, which grew to 15,000 participants before reaching Jackson.
James Meredith was wounded when a sniper opened fire early in his march from Memphis to Jackson, Mississippi, to protest racial injustice. He recovered and rejoined the march, which grew to 15,000 participants before reaching Jackson.