George Wallace: Alabama’s Longest-Serving Governor, Civil Rights Pivot

George Wallace (1919–1998) served four terms as Alabama governor (1963–67, 1971–79, 1983–87). Infamous for his 1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" blocking desegregation at the University of Alabama. Later renounced segregation, apologized, and won Black support in his final term. A complex, pivotal figure in Southern and national politics.