George Wallace and the politics of race /
This study examines George Wallace's exploitation of the race issue in both state and national politics. In the late 1940s and early 1950s George Wallace had been an important supporter of liberal Alabama governor James E. Folsom. Wallace believed that in the not to distant future Wallace Alab...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This study examines George Wallace's exploitation of the race issue in both state and national politics. In the late 1940s and early 1950s George Wallace had been an important supporter of liberal Alabama governor James E. Folsom. Wallace believed that in the not to distant future Wallace Alabama blacks would gain more equal access to the ballot. He intended to pursue policies that would allow him to gain their support. Alabama politics changed drastically, however, after the Brown decision, with racial issues once again becoming the focal point. Wallace entered the 1958 gubernatorial race as a moderate but was defeated by race baiting candidate John Patterson. Patterson taught Wallace an important lesson on the importance of race in Southern politics. It was a lesson Wallace would never forget. In 1962 he presented himself as a more vigorous defender of segregation. This time he won. From 1962 until his last race in 1982 George Wallace would alter his views on race to more closely resemble those held by the electorate. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major subject: History". |
| Physical Description: | vii, 233 leaves : maps ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |