Question

According to the author of the text about George Wallace's letter, what happened in between the time of Wallace's inauguration and Wallace's correspondence with Martin?

Answer 1

Answer:

Between that time Alabama had witnessed bombings in Birmingham and there was a face off between Wallace and Federal Forces over the matter of the University of Alabama.

Explanation:

George Corley Wallace was born on 25th August 1919. He was a supporter of the Jim Crow laws of segregation. In 1962, Wallace was selected for governor and took his governorship on the promise of keeping with segregation and economic issues. According to the author, when in 1958, Wallace stood against John Patterson, he denied using segregation and race as a tool but after realizing the power of this tool he supported it when he again stood for the election in 1962. In his governance, he denied the enrollment of black students at the University of Alabama.

On 15th September 1963, Birmingham witnessed bombings at the Street Baptist Church that killed four young girls and left many injured. The church was the congregation of black people and also a place where civil rights leaders would gather. There was a face-off between Wallace and Federal forces during that time.