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George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was the 45th governor of Alabama, serving from 1963 to 1967, again from 1971 to 1979, and finally from 1983 to 1987. He is remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views, however, in the late 1970s, Wallace moderated his views on race, renouncing his support for ...
The 1970 Alabama gubernatorial election was marked by a competitive Democratic primary battle between incumbent moderate Governor Albert Brewer and segregationist former governor and 1968 independent presidential candidate George Wallace. The Alabama Constitution was amended in 1968, allowing a governor to serve two consecutive terms.
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.
George Wallace Governor of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979, 1983–1987) First Gentleman of Alabama (1967–1968) Gen. Curtis LeMay Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force (1961–1965) Affiliation: American Independent Party: Status: Announced: February 8, 1968 Lost election: November 5, 1968: Headquarters: Montgomery, Alabama: Slogan: Stand Up ...
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 ...
Former Alabama Governor George Wallace campaigns for President on an Independent Party ticket in 1968 Credit - Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. T he working class’s continued attraction to Donald ...
A family of Black tenant farmers takes a break from working in the fields to watch Alabama Governor George Wallace and his entourage drive past en route to town from the airport. Tuscaloosa, Ala ...
Incumbent governor Fob James declined to seek a second term. Shortly after former governor George Wallace survived an assassination attempt in 1972, he renounced his infamous segregationist past, especially when he stood in front of the school house door at the University of Alabama in 1963, noting that, "I was wrong. Those days are over, and ...