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George Wallace

Aug 25, 1919 - Sep 13, 1998 (79 years old) in Clio, Alabama, USA

George Corley Wallace Jr. was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views. During his tenure, he promoted "industrial development, low taxes, and trade schools." Wallace sought the United States presidency as a Democrat three times, and once as an American Independent Party candidate, unsuccessfully 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".

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Forrest Gump
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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4 Little Girls
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One to One: John & Yoko
Self (archive footage)
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Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight
Self (archive footage)
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Ethel
Self (archive footage)
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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
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Klansville U.S.A.
Self (archive footage)
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George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire
Self (archive footage)

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