AS AM 156 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Southern Manifesto, Strom Thurmond, Lyndon B. Johnson

• School: UCSB
• Department: Asian American Studies
• Course: AS AM 156
• Professor: John Park

Document Summary

A "second invasion", and george wallace at the university of alabama. Wallace wanted to run for the president on the basis of segregation. Governor of virginia chose to use public tax to fund private school and closed private school. Schools in eastern and southern state had little problem desegregating. Strom thurmond and "the southern manifesto" in 1956. The last generation of senators that were openly segregated. Also a father of a biracial girl; had an affair with an african american. Malcolm x position: why would african americans, self-respected people, want to send their children to all-white schools. The expansion of federal power over the states. The movement of southern democrats to the republican party- richard. Richard nixon over hubert humphrey and george wallace in the presidential elections of 1968. Suggested state autonomy to draw southern viewers away from the. Inspired by wallace, who"s campaign was on strong segregation and won. Democrats used to be in favor of southern states.