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Hear Me Out by George C. Wallace is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Most People— what they know about George Wallace is his iconic phrase, 'Segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever,' It was just a single line in a speech given some 50 years ago. But that one phrase is remembered as one of the most vehement rallying cries against racial equality in American history.The year was 1963. Civil rights activists were fighting for equal access to schools and the voting booth, and the federal government was preparing to intervene in many Southern states. And on Jan. 14, in Montgomery, Ala., newly elected Gov. George Wallace, a Democrat, stepped up to a podium to deliver his inaugural address.The streets of Montgomery were packed the day of Wallace's inauguration. His followers from across the state crowded around the platform, many of them wearing these white flowers, which were meant to symbolize their commitment to white supremacy. Blacks were not invited to attend the event. All of the major news networks covered Wallace's inaugural address on national television that day. And Wallace decided to milk that for everything that he could. Wallace himself became a victim of violence on May 15, 1972, while campaigning for president in Maryl

Who reads Hear Me Out?

Author

George C. Wallace

Publisher

Droke House

Published

1968

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, American Studies, Humanities