George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was the 45th governor of Alabama, serving from 1963 to 1967, again from 1971 to 1979, and finally from 1983 to 1987. He is remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views; however, in the late 1970s, Wallace moderated his views on race, renouncing his support for ...

Jan 8, 2025 · 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.

May 12, 2022 · George Wallace (standing in door at left in a suit) refuses to allow two Black students to register at the University of Alabama in 1963. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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.

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.

George Corley Wallace (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician. He served as Governor of Alabama from 1963 to 1967. He ran for President of the United States three times ( 1964 , 1968 , 1976 ).

George Wallace and His Circle. Read about Wallace, the people who shaped his polital career such as his speechwriter and mentors, and his wife. George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire |...

Biography: Wallace was a southern populist and segregationist who famously declared in his 1963 inaugural address as Alabama Governor that he stood for "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever".

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 ...

Oct 7, 2015 · Wallace was many things: regional symbol of the White South, influential presidential candidate, segregationist, Alabama governor for a quarter of a century, repentant paraplegic, feisty...