| Stand in the Schoolhouse Door | |
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 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 | 33°12′29.2″N 87°32′38.4″W / 33.208111°N 87.544000°W |
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George Wallace, Governor | |
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. In a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, stood at the door of the auditorium as if to block the way of the two African American students attempting to enter: Vivian Malone and James Hood.[1]
In response, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 11111, which federalized the Alabama National Guard, and Guard General Henry V. Graham then commanded Wallace to step aside.[2] Wallace spoke further, but eventually moved, and Malone and Hood completed their registration. The incident brought Wallace into the national spotlight.[3]
- ^ Elliot, Debbie. Wallace in the Schoolhouse Door Archived November 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. NPR. June 11, 2003. Accessed February 19, 2009.
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george-wallacewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Governor George C. Wallace's School House Door Speech Archived August 6, 2002, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 19, 2009.