13. James Meredith
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In August of 1963, US Airforce veteran James Meredith graduated from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) after enrolling one year earlier. Meredith won a handful of court hearings, including one by the US Supreme Court, which affirmed that he could go to Ole Miss despite its adherence to the segregation laws enacted by its state.