Ronald W. Rogers Harry J. Knopke Robert J. Norrell
On June 11, 1963, The University of Alabama provided the backdrop for what would become a lasting symbol in U.S. civil right history. With his stand in the schoolhouse door staged at Foster Auditorium on the University s campus, Governor George C. Wallace attempted to defy a federal mandate by blocking the admission of two black students to the University. The nature of racial prejudice and discrimination its causes, its history, and is impact on society was the focus of a 1988 national symposium hosted by The University of Alabama to mark the 25th anniversary of the stand in the...
On June 11, 1963, The University of Alabama provided the backdrop for what would become a lasting symbol in U.S. civil right history. With his stan...
