5 Quotes & Sayings By George C Wallace

Wallace was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1924. He attended the University of Alabama, where he was graduated in 1947 with a BA degree. After graduation, Wallace worked in his family's insurance business in Alabama until 1950. In 1950, he moved to West Virginia, where he worked at the United Mine Workers of America union for three years Read more

Wallace moved to Huntington, West Virginia in 1953, where he worked as a coal miner until his election as mayor of the city in 1966. While mayor of Huntington, Wallace was repeatedly arrested for violating federal desegregation laws after local school officials refused to admit black students. He spent most of 1963 in jail on contempt charges and was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment in 1964 for refusing to obey a federal court order to desegregate schools.

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In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever. George C. Wallace
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After much prayerful consideration, I feel that I must say I have climbed my last political mountain. George C. Wallace
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If any demonstrator ever lays down in front of my car, it'll be the last car he'll ever lay down in front of. George C. Wallace
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Look at all the buses now that want exact change, exact change. I figure if I give them exact change, they should take me exactly where I want to go. George C. Wallace