When James Meredith Sought to Enroll as the First African

question 8

True/False

When James Meredith sought to enroll as the first African American student in the history of the University of Mississippi,he was met with such strong resistance that President Kennedy had to send in federal troops to assure his safety.

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Genetic Disposition

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Constructionist Perspective

A theoretical viewpoint that considers reality and social phenomena as constructed through social processes, language, and cultural practices.

Positivist Perspective

A sociological approach that considers society to be a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability, emphasizing empirical, scientific methods to study social phenomena.

Leniency

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