Governor Wallace Blocks the Schoolhouse Door: Segregation's Last Stand
Alabama Governor George Wallace physically blocked Vivian Malone and James Hood at Foster Auditorium, only to be forced aside later that day when federalized National Guard troops escorted the students through his line. This direct confrontation compelled Wallace to step down from the doorway, allowing Malone and Hood to officially register as the first African American students at the University of Alabama.
June 11, 1963
63 years ago
Key Figures & Places
University of Alabama
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George Wallace
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Foster Auditorium
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Vivian Malone
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James Hood
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Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
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National Guard
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Civil rights movement
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National Guard
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Alabama
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Nicholas Katzenbach
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Racial segregation
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George Wallace
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Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
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University of Alabama
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List of governors of Alabama
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Foster Auditorium
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Vivian Malone Jones
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James Hood
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