What party did George Wallace belong to?

American Independent Party
George Corley Wallace/Parties
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.

Is George Wallace still alive?

Deceased (1919–1998)
George Corley Wallace/Living or Deceased

Where is George Wallace buried?

Greenwood Serenity Memorial Gardens, Montgomery, AL
George Corley Wallace/Place of burial

What happened at the University of Alabama in 1963?

On May 16, 1963, a federal district court in Alabama ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students Vivien Malone and James Hood during its summer session.

What party was Strom Thurmond?

Republican Party
Strom Thurmond/Parties

Who won the 1972 presidential race?

The 1972 United States presidential election was the 47th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon from California defeated Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern of South Dakota.

How tall is comedian George Wallace?

6′ 3″
George Wallace/Height

Where was George Wallace born?

Clio, AL
George Corley Wallace/Place of birth

What historic event happened at the University of Alabama that Governor George Wallace tried to prevent?

Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
Attempting to block integration at the University of Alabama, Governor of Alabama George Wallace stands at the door of Foster Auditorium while being confronted by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach.
Date	June 11, 1963
Location	University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

What happened to the first black students at the University of Alabama?

Autherine Juanita Lucy (born October 5, 1929) is an American activist who was the first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956. Her expulsion from the institution later that year led to the university’s President Oliver Carmichael’s resignation.

How old was Strom Thurmond when he had his first child?

After Thurmond’s death in 2003, an attorney for his family confirmed that in 1925, when he was 22, Thurmond fathered a mixed-race daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, with his family’s housekeeper, Cassie Butler, then 16 years old.

How old was Strom Thurmond?

100 years (1902–2003)
Strom Thurmond/Age at death