Gov. George Wallace And The Art Of Lying About Racial Violence.

Power & Consequence

English - March 21, 2022 20:30 - 1 hour - 94 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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In this episode, Matt and Jelani go back in time to a 1964 speech by infamous segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace. Our hosts discuss Wallace's attempts to re-write the reality of state violence against desegregation activists in Birmingham in 1963. Also, he lies about the Civil Rights Act.

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1. George Wallace speaking at UCLA 1/10/1964

2. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/10/05/106999010.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

3. http://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wallace/peopleevents/pande01.html

4. George Wallace Segregation Speech

5. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1963-george-wallace-segregation-now-segregation-forever/

6. https://news.gallup.com/poll/180107/gallup-review-black-white-differences-views-race.aspx

7. https://news.gallup.com/poll/1687/race-relations.aspx

8. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/01/16/50-years-ago-mixed-views-about-civil-rights-but-support-for-selma-demonstrators/

9. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964#:~:text=In%201964%2C%20Congress%20passed%20Public,hiring%2C%20promoting%2C%20and%20firing.

10. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/civil-rights-act#transcript

11. https://www.nps.gov/articles/16thstreetbaptist.htm

12. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/birmingham-campaign-1963/

13. Doctors Without Borders Donation Page