I was taught to believe that the most dishonorable thing a Meredith could do was work in a white woman's kitchen and take care of a white man's child. I knew I would starve to death rather than do either. — James Meredith Copy Share Image
Do you know who the real hypocrite is? It's the federal government and the Justice Department. It's a fraud; it's a lie. They have no interest in the education of black children. They are only interested in the politics of… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
My momma was slick as greased lightning. She knew how to get anybody and everybody to do whatever she wanted 'em to do. — James Meredith Copy Share Image
Nothing has been more detrimental to me than to be considered a symbol, because I never stood for any of that... The civil rights… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
There are a million Negroes in Mississippi. I think theyll take care of me. — James Meredith Copy Share Image
I had developed a specifically calculated plan to break the system of white supremacy. My theory was that since Mississippi was the place, this… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
'Blacks were too scared to do anything, but they came out to greet James Meredith': That would have been the story in the evening… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
I am thankful for the strong, united response of our university community to the desecration of the James Meredith statue last year, confirming our… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
Only whites were allowed by law and practice to attend the University of Mississippi - a public institution supported by public dollars. Anything public… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
The real problem in Mississippi is almost a complete moral breakdown. In order to move Mississippi from the bottom to the top, all we… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
If black people use their resources properly, they can become as competitive as any group in society - take control of our neighborhoods, our… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
You gotta understand, the state of Mississippi was in rebellion. It had rebelled against the United States...Now that has been a very difficult story… — James Meredith Copy Share Image
