Question

Question: Choose TWO of the individuals listed below. Briefly describe the role of each in the post-World War II Civil Rights movement.
Governor Orval Faubus
Governor George Wallace
Governor Lester Maddox

Answer 1

Governor George Wallace

Governor George Wallace was a southern democrat who was pro-segregation. He was the governor of Alabama in 1962, 70, 74, and 82. While he was governor, the anti-segregation marches in Selma began to go on. The president told him that he needed to protect the protesters, and he refused and stated that the state could not afford it. He was an important figure in the pro-segregation movement and was an important person who showed resistance. 

Governor Lester Maddox

Lester Maddox was a white restaurant owner who lived in Georgia. He violated the newly formed civil rights act by refusing to serve three black customers in his restaurant, therefore he was also very big in the pro-segregation argument.