George Corley Wallace Jr. was an American politician and judge who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. He is remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views. During Wallace's tenure as governor of Alabama, he promoted "industrial development, low taxes, and trade schools." Wallace sought the United States presidency as a Democratic Party candidate three times, and once as an American Independent Party candidate, being unsuccessful each time. Wallace opposed desegregation and supported the policies of "Jim Crow" during the Civil Rights Movement, declaring in his 1963 inaugural address that he stood for "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."
Official portrait, 1962
Wallace was born in Clio, Alabama (seen here in 2011).
Official portrait, 1962
Wallace standing against desegregation while being confronted by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach at the University of Alabama in 1963
American Independent Party
The American Independent Party (AIP) is a political party in the United States founded in 1968.
American Independent Party
Wallace's 1969 AIP party card, showing annual dues of $3.00 for the organization
Image: George C Wallace
Image: Curtis Le May (USAF)
