George Wallace

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George Wallace was a four-term governor of Alabama and a prominent segregationist figure in mid-20th-century American politics, known for his staunch opposition to the civil rights movement.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American politician
Governor of Alabama
human
causeOfDisability assassination attempt
child Bobbi Jo Wallace
George Wallace Jr.
Janice Wallace
Peggy Wallace Kennedy
conflict World War II
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
educatedAt University of Alabama
University of Alabama School of Law
employer State of Alabama
familyName Wallace
givenName George
ideology segregationism
states' rights
laterPositionOnCivilRights publicly expressed regret for earlier segregationist stance
memberOfPoliticalParty American Independent Party
Democratic Party
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
movement massive resistance to desegregation
notableEvent 1972 assassination attempt during presidential campaign
notableFor 1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident
multiple campaigns for President of the United States
opposition to the civil rights movement
segregationist policies
notableWork "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
officeContested President of the United States
placeOfBirth Clio, Alabama
placeOfDeath Montgomery, Alabama
politicalRegion Alabama
positionHeld Governor of Alabama
Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Alabama
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
ranForOffice 1964 United States presidential election
1968 United States presidential election
1972 United States presidential election
1976 United States presidential election
religion Baptist
residence Montgomery, Alabama
sexOrGender male
spouse Cornelia Ellis Wallace
Lisa Taylor
Lurleen Wallace
stateOfBirth Alabama
stateOfDeath Alabama
workLocation Montgomery, Alabama

Referenced by (30)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cornelia Ellis Wallace
Lisa Taylor
Lurleen Wallace
spouse
American Independent Party ("George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign")
Cornelia Ellis Wallace ("George Wallace presidential campaigns of the 1970s")
associatedWith
1968 United States presidential election
1972 California Democratic presidential primary
loser
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech ("George Wallace 1963 inaugural address")
alsoKnownAs
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
authorOfKeyPhrase
George Wallace ("George Wallace Jr.")
child
United States presidential election, 1972
democraticNominationContender
Peggy Wallace Kennedy
father
Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965)
governorAtTime
Clio, Alabama
hasBirthplaceOf
Wallace
hasNotableBearer
Clio, Alabama
hasNotablePerson
1968 United States presidential election
independentOrThirdPartyNominee
1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident
involvedPerson
1972 California Democratic presidential primary
mainCandidate
1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident
mainProtagonist
Southern Democrats
notableMember
American Independent Party
notablePresidentialNominee
University of Alabama integration crisis
opponent
Selma to Montgomery marches ("Governor George Wallace")
opposedBy
Peggy Wallace Kennedy ("George Wallace Jr.")
relative
Curtis LeMay
runningMateOf
University of Alabama integration crisis
significantPerson
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
speaker
Lisa Taylor
spouseOf
1968 United States presidential election
thirdPartyCandidate

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