George Wallace Biography

George Wallace biography

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NAME: George Wallace
OCCUPATION: Judge, U.S. Governor
BIRTH DATE: August 25, 1919
DEATH DATE: September 13, 1998
EDUCATION: University of Alabama
PLACE OF BIRTH: Clio, Alabama
PLACE OF DEATH: Montgomery, Alabama
Full Name: George Corley Wallace

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Alabama governor George Wallace entered the national spotlight during the 1960s by opposing the integration of Alabama schools.

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Born in Alabama in 1919, Alabama governor George Wallace entered the national spotlight during the civil rights battles of the 1960s by vehemently opposing the federally mandated integration of Alabama schools. He stayed active in politics until the 1980s and later renounced his segregationist ideology.

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