The Supreme Court ruled that the University of Missouri was violating the 14th Amendment by not letting Lloyd Gaines attend the law school. The court stated that if the school provides legal training to whites then it must also provide training to any other qualified person regardless of their skin color.
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James Meridith was the first African American person to be admitted to the University of Mississippi. He was admitted in October of 1962. James Meridith was the first African American person to be admitted to the University of Mississippi. He was admitted in October of 1962.
According to the book "Hoecakes, Hambone, and All That Jazz - African American Traditions in Missouri" by Rose M. Nolen (pg 68), Jesse James gave some of his money to the establishment of Lincoln Institute. Today Lincoln Institute is known as Lincoln University, a historically Black University, located in Jefferson City, Missouri.
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