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re: Why Did Bear Bryant Wait Seven Years to Integrate Bama Football?
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:25 pm to attheua
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:25 pm to attheua
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If Wallace could say no to the President, he could damn sure say no to Bryant.
He tried to say no to the President. It didn't work.
But I agree that in '63, when Wallace said no to the President, he could've said no to Bryant.
I think the issue is a little cloudier in say, '65 or '66.
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Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:29 pm to DWag215
I'm not reading this, but congrats on getting an off season thread 7 pages 10-11 games into the season. nice jar
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:30 pm to DWag215
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He tried to say no to the President. It didn't work.
Actually...Wallace didn't try to say no to the President. Kennedy called Wallace and told him to let the black students in. Wallace said, "Yes, sir. But let me at least look good in front of my constituency."
Wallace's stand in the school house door was nothing but political theater. He had every intention of letting those students in. He just wanted to be seen by the voting public as a man after the interests of his people.
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