George Wallace
Below you will find one news article and two video video links presenting the Civil Rights movement from George Wallace’s perspective. Using the SPACES technique, analyze George Wallace's position and consider what his slant and significance might be in the Civil Rights Movement.
This excerpt from an NBC News special report looks at the moment Deputy U.S. Attorney Nicholas Katzenbach faced down Alabama Gov. George Wallace, who stood in the schoolhouse door at about 10:47 a.m. CT on June 11, 1963, to prevent the University of Alabama's integration.
While running for the Democratic presidential nomination, George Wallace gave an infamous speech where he called for "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Here is a youtube video showing the ABC News footage of the speech.
Here is the Washington Post article describing the aftermath of the assassination attempt on George Wallace while he was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.