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The Schoolhouse Door: A Defiant Stand Against Desegregation

On June 11, 1963, the University of Alabama became a powerful symbol of America’s struggle with civil rights and racial equality. That day, Governor George Wallace made his infamous “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door,” physically blocking the entrance to prevent two African American students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from enrolling. His bold act of …

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