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.

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instanceOf American politician
Governor of Alabama
human
causeOfDisability assassination attempt
child Bobbi Jo Wallace
George Wallace self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Alabama
surface form: 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 United States presidential election, 1964
surface form: 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

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Southern Democrats notableMember George Wallace
Selma to Montgomery marches opposedBy George Wallace
this entity surface form: Governor George Wallace
George Wallace child George Wallace self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: George Wallace Jr.
Wallace hasNotableBearer George Wallace
American Independent Party associatedWith George Wallace
this entity surface form: George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech alsoKnownAs George Wallace
this entity surface form: George Wallace 1963 inaugural address
Lurleen Wallace spouse George Wallace
Cornelia Ellis Wallace spouse George Wallace
Cornelia Ellis Wallace associatedWith George Wallace
this entity surface form: George Wallace presidential campaigns of the 1970s
Peggy Wallace Kennedy father George Wallace
Peggy Wallace Kennedy relative George Wallace
this entity surface form: George Wallace Jr.
Clio, Alabama hasBirthplaceOf George Wallace
Clio, Alabama hasNotablePerson George Wallace
Curtis LeMay runningMateOf George Wallace
Lisa Taylor spouse George Wallace
Lisa Taylor spouseOf George Wallace
Bobbi Jo Wallace parent George Wallace
Janice Wallace notableFamilyMember George Wallace
Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama, United States hasBurial George Wallace
subject surface form: Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama)
this entity surface form: George C. Wallace Jr. (Birmingham politician)
Wallace v. Jaffree petitioner George Wallace
this entity surface form: George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama
AIP associatedWith George Wallace
Foster Auditorium hasParticipant George Wallace
Vivian Malone Jones blockedBy George Wallace
James Hood opposedBy George Wallace
Mark Kennedy father George Wallace
subject surface form: Peggy Wallace Kennedy
John Frankenheimer notableWork George Wallace
John Frankenheimer directed George Wallace
All the Way (HBO film) portrays George Wallace