WSFA audiovisual item D005.0008

The following segments are included: 0:00:01: Jim Folsom, possibly with legislators at the Capitol. 0:00:21: George Wallace speaking at a campaign rally in Childersburg, Alabama. In the speech, he discusses road and bridge building projects; the textile industry; river development; communism; reap...

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description The following segments are included: 0:00:01: Jim Folsom, possibly with legislators at the Capitol. 0:00:21: George Wallace speaking at a campaign rally in Childersburg, Alabama. In the speech, he discusses road and bridge building projects; the textile industry; river development; communism; reapportionment; federal courts and intervention; farmers' markets; industrial development; segregation; unnecessary personal spending by government officials; and funding for education and the elderly. 0:08:24: Scenes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, including downtown; Farrah Hall (School of Law) at the University of Alabama; a campaign sign for Ryan DeGraffenried; and a house in a neighborhood (possibly the home of DeGraffenried). 0:08:55: Ryan DeGraffenried speaking at campaign rallies. In the speeches discusses his opponent, George Wallace, critiquing his response to federal agents; his own service in the state legislature, specifically contributions to the state's resistance to school integration; rumors spread by his political opponents, who claimed that DeGraffenried represented Autherine Lucy ("I don't appreciate too much people going around saying that sort of thing because that's not necessary in a political campaign") and that he is Catholic ("I haven't got a thing in the world against the Catholics . . . It just so happens, however, that I'm a Presbyterian"); and his chances of winning the election. (The footage switches to a different location at 0:55:43.)
spelling WSFA_D005_0008WSFA audiovisual item D005.0008The following segments are included: 0:00:01: Jim Folsom, possibly with legislators at the Capitol. 0:00:21: George Wallace speaking at a campaign rally in Childersburg, Alabama. In the speech, he discusses road and bridge building projects; the textile industry; river development; communism; reapportionment; federal courts and intervention; farmers' markets; industrial development; segregation; unnecessary personal spending by government officials; and funding for education and the elderly. 0:08:24: Scenes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, including downtown; Farrah Hall (School of Law) at the University of Alabama; a campaign sign for Ryan DeGraffenried; and a house in a neighborhood (possibly the home of DeGraffenried). 0:08:55: Ryan DeGraffenried speaking at campaign rallies. In the speeches discusses his opponent, George Wallace, critiquing his response to federal agents; his own service in the state legislature, specifically contributions to the state's resistance to school integration; rumors spread by his political opponents, who claimed that DeGraffenried represented Autherine Lucy ("I don't appreciate too much people going around saying that sort of thing because that's not necessary in a political campaign") and that he is Catholic ("I haven't got a thing in the world against the Catholics . . . It just so happens, however, that I'm a Presbyterian"); and his chances of winning the election. (The footage switches to a different location at 0:55:43.)19621960-1969DeGraffenried, William Ryan, 1925-1966; Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; African Americans--Civil rights; Communism; Economic & social conditions--Alabama; Education; Governors--Alabama; Legislators--Alabama; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Race relations--Alabama; Segregation--Alabama; School integration; Childersburg (Ala.); Talladega County (Ala.); Tuscaloosa (Ala.); Tuscaloosa County (Ala.)Moving imageFilm; 16mm filmWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox D005, Item 0008Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by WSFA, https://www.wsfa.com.ProResYouTube link: https://youtu.be/K4iNy112hHghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1283
title WSFA audiovisual item D005.0008
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fulltopic DeGraffenried, William Ryan, 1925-1966; Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; African Americans--Civil rights; Communism; Economic & social conditions--Alabama; Education; Governors--Alabama; Legislators--Alabama; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Race relations--Alabama; Segregation--Alabama; School integration; Childersburg (Ala.); Talladega County (Ala.); Tuscaloosa (Ala.); Tuscaloosa County (Ala.)
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