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Following his election as governor of Alabama, George Wallace delivered an inaugural address on January 14, 1963 at the state capitol in Montgomery. [1] At this time in his career, Wallace was an ardent segregationist, and as governor he challenged the attempts of the federal government to enforce laws prohibiting racial segregation in Alabama's public schools and other institutions.
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. In a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, George Wallace, the Democratic Governor of Alabama, stood at the door of the auditorium as if to block the way of the two ...
George Wallace's 1963 Inaugural Address; S. Speeches about Indian independence; T. Tryst with Destiny This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 14:54 (UTC). ...
U.S. President George W. Bush reacts during the inaugural parade in Washington, January 20, 2005. ... 1963. Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office as President of the United States, after the ...
George C. Wallace was sworn in as Governor of Alabama. In his inaugural speech, he defiantly proclaimed "In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say 'segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.' Let us send this ...
The new governor immediately surprised supporters and critics alike using his inaugural address to declare “the time for racial discrimination is over.” He landed on the cover of Time magazine as an example of the so-called New South.
The inaugural address is a chance to lay out broad goals, a basic vision and the principles by which he hopes to govern. Read more: Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because ...
January 14 – George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. In his inaugural speech, he defiantly proclaims "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever!" [2] January 28 – African American student Harvey Gantt enters Clemson University in South Carolina, the last U.S. state to hold out against racial integration.