George Wallace in Wisconsin : the divisive campaigns that shaped a civil rights legacy / Ben Hubing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hubing, Ben, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.

African Americans.

Civil rights--Wisconsin.

Civil rights.

Governors--Alabama--History.

Governors.

Wisconsin--Politics and government--20th century.

Wisconsin.

Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998.

Wallace, George C.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2022.

Summary:

A revealing account of the tensions that embroiled Wisconsinites as Alabama Governor Wallace took his struggle north of the Mason-Dixon LineGeorge Wallace ran for president four times between 1964 and 1976. In the Badger State, his campaigns fueled a debate over constitutional principles and values. Wallace weaponized states' rights, arguing that the federal government should stay out of school segregation, promote law and order, restrict forced busing, and reduce burdensome taxation. White working-class Wisconsinites armed themselves with Wallace's rhetoric, pushing back on changes that threatened the status quo. Civil rights activists and the Black community in Wisconsin armed themselves with a different constitutional principle, equal protection, to push for strong federal protection of their civil rights. This clash of ideals nearly became literal as protests and counter-protests erupted until gradually diminishing as Wallace's political fortunes waned.Historian Ben Hubing explores the tumult surrounding the so-called little man with the big mouth.

Contents:

Intro

Half page

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Stage Setting for a Showdown in Montgomery and Milwaukee

2. 1964 Wisconsin Democratic Primary: Wallace Weaponizes Federalism

3. 1964 Wisconsin Democratic Primary: Civil Rights and Equal Protection

4. 1968 Presidential Campaign: Stand Up for Wisconsin! Wallace and Milwaukee Civil Rights on the National Stage

5. 1972 Presidential Campaign, The Beginning of the End

6. 1976 Presidential Campaign, Denouement

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781439674451

1439674450

OCLC:

1296426473