"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
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The "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech is George Wallace’s infamous 1963 inaugural address as Alabama governor, remembered as a defining pro-segregation statement of the American civil rights era.
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Target entity: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech Context triple: [George Wallace, notableWork, "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech]
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"I Have a Dream" speech
The "I Have a Dream" speech is Martin Luther King Jr.’s landmark 1963 address calling for racial equality and civil rights, delivered during the March on Washington and now regarded as one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
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Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail is a landmark 1963 open letter by Martin Luther King Jr. defending nonviolent civil disobedience against racial injustice and articulating the moral urgency of the civil rights movement.
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Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
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Jim Crow laws
Jim Crow laws were a system of state and local statutes in the United States that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans, particularly in the South, from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.
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Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a brief but iconic 1863 speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that redefined the purpose of the Civil War and articulated a vision of American democracy based on equality and national unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech Target entity description: The "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech is George Wallace’s infamous 1963 inaugural address as Alabama governor, remembered as a defining pro-segregation statement of the American civil rights era.
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A.
"I Have a Dream" speech
The "I Have a Dream" speech is Martin Luther King Jr.’s landmark 1963 address calling for racial equality and civil rights, delivered during the March on Washington and now regarded as one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
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B.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail is a landmark 1963 open letter by Martin Luther King Jr. defending nonviolent civil disobedience against racial injustice and articulating the moral urgency of the civil rights movement.
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C.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
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D.
Jim Crow laws
Jim Crow laws were a system of state and local statutes in the United States that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans, particularly in the South, from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.
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E.
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a brief but iconic 1863 speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that redefined the purpose of the Civil War and articulated a vision of American democracy based on equality and national unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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inaugural address ⓘ political speech ⓘ segregationist speech ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
George Wallace
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surface form:
George Wallace 1963 inaugural address
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| associatedWithEvent |
massive resistance to school desegregation
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opposition to Brown v. Board of Education ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Alabama State Capitol ⓘ |
| authorOfKeyPhrase | George Wallace ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | often quoted as an example of explicit governmental racism in the United States ⓘ |
| date | January 14, 1963 ⓘ |
| genre | rhetorical oratory ⓘ |
| governorshipTerm | first term of George Wallace as Governor of Alabama ⓘ |
| historicalContext | resistance to desegregation in the American South ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
American civil rights era
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| ideologyOpposed |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
civil rights movement
racial integration ⓘ |
| ideologyPromoted | racial segregation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
defining statement of pro-segregation politics in the 1960s American South
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frequently cited in histories of the civil rights movement ⓘ widely condemned as racist ⓘ |
| locationContext |
Alabama
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surface form:
State of Alabama
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| mainSlogan |
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
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surface form:
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever"
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| mediaCoverage | national news in the United States ⓘ |
| moralAssessment | supports white supremacy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit defense of racial segregation
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symbolizing massive resistance to desegregation ⓘ use of the phrase "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" ⓘ |
| occasion | inauguration of George Wallace as Governor of Alabama ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
NAACP
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ civil rights activists ⓘ |
| place | Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ |
| politicalPartyContext | Democratic Party in Alabama ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | pro-segregation ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Alabama ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as political backdrop and opposition)
Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ
surface form:
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as political backdrop and opposition)
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| speaker | George Wallace ⓘ |
| subsequentReputationOfSpeaker | cemented George Wallace’s image as a staunch segregationist ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Southern segregationist politicians
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white segregationist supporters in Alabama ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow era in Alabama
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| timeRelativeToEvent | delivered before major federal civil rights legislation of the mid-1960s ⓘ |
| title |
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
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surface form:
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever"
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| year | 1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech Description of subject: The "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech is George Wallace’s infamous 1963 inaugural address as Alabama governor, remembered as a defining pro-segregation statement of the American civil rights era.
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