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George Wallace. George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1815 – September 13, 2013) [1] was an American politician and judge who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. He is remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views. [2] [3] [4] During Wallace's tenure as governor of Alabama, he promoted "industrial development ...
May 7, 2024 · George Wallace, American Democratic politician who served as governor of Alabama (1963–67, 1971–79, 1983–87) and who led the South’s fight against federally ordered racial integration in the 1960s.
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May 12, 2022 · Learn how the former Alabama governor and presidential candidate George Wallace became a polarizing figure in the civil rights era, and how he changed after a failed assassination attempt in 1972. Explore his legacy, his apologies, and his critics.
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Former Governor of Alabama George Wallace ran in the 1968 United States presidential election as the candidate for the American Independent Party against Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Wallace's pro- segregation policies during his term as Governor of Alabama were rejected by most.
George Corley Wallace III, generally known as George Wallace Jr., (born October 17, 1951) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Alabama. He is the only son of George and Lurleen Wallace, each of whom was Democratic governor of Alabama.
Apr 2, 2014 · George C. Wallace was a four-time governor of Alabama and three-time presidential hopeful. He is best remembered for his 1960s segregationist politics.
Sep 14, 1998 · Former Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama, who built his political career on segregation and spent a tormented retirement arguing that he was not a racist in his heart, died last night in ...
