Struggle for Equality

George Corley Wallace Jr.was born on (August 25, 1919 - September 13, 1998) was an AmericanPoliticianand the 45thGovernor of Alabama, a position he occupied for four Terms, during which he promoted "low-grade industrial development, low taxes, and Trade Schools". He sought the United States Presidency as a Democrat three times, unsuccessfully, and is best remembered for his staunch opposition to desegregation and his support for "Jim Crow" positions during theCivil Rights Movement, declaring in his1963 Inaugural Addressthat he stood for "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever". Martin Luther King Jr.was born on (January 15, 1929- April 4, 1968) King is best known for advancingCivil RightsthroughnonviolenceandCivil disobedience, tactics. HisChristianbeliefs and the nonviolent activism ofMahatma Gandhihelped inspire.