 Meredith, a 29-year-old veteran when he entered the university, had to be accompanied at the time by armed military personnel to secure his safety.In 2011 miniseries "The Kennedys", he was portrayed by Matthew G. Brown in episode five of the series, "Life Sentences".A highly independent man, Meredith has identified as an individual American citizen who demanded and received the constitutional rights held by any American, not as a participant in the Civil Rights Movement.