APUSH+George+Wallace

="The Little Fightin' Judge"= George Wallace-

Born August 25, 1919 and died September 13, 1998

Wallace was elected Governor of Alabama four times starting in 1962, 19770, 1974, and later 1982. Most of the time running he was a devoted Democrat. In 1953, Wallace was elected judge in the Third Judicial Circuit court. During his court ship he spoke out against the KKK, while he had been endorsed by the NAACP. He made a cut and dry segregationist style that he used to stand in court with the White vote. In 1962, George Wallace was elected for governor promoting pro-segregation and pro-states' rights. While presenting his inaugural speech he declared "segregation now, segregation forever." On June 11, 1963, Wallace stood in front of the University of Alabama an made an attempt to stop integration by the enrollment of two black students, Vivan Malone, and James Hood. But as he was protesting he was confronted by two U.S. Marshals and he stepped aside allowing the students to enter. Wallace once spoke out against former president Lincolns views on allowing African-American to vote, serve on juries, and hold public office. But he did agree with Lincoln that blacks could reach equality with education, uplift and time. Wallace attempted multiple times to run for presidency but was always defeated. In May 1972, in Laurel, Maryland, Wallace was shot four times by a would-be assassin, who just wanted to have his name in the books. The assassin also said that President Nixon was also on his list. All victims survived; Wallace was left paralyzed. Later in life, Wallace apologized for his integration views. He admitted that he was wrong.