How segregationist George Wallace became a model for racial reconciliation

Update: 2019-05-16

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"He was the epitome of the legacy of a slave master, and this man kept my people down." Rep. Barbara Lee and Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of former Alabama governor George Wallace, recount how Wallace renounced his segregationist views.

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How segregationist George Wallace became a model for racial reconciliation

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How segregationist George Wallace became a model for racial reconciliation

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How segregationist George Wallace became a model for racial reconciliation