PR2013 Nov U4

“STAND IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE DOORS” TO BE DISPLAYED ON C.A. FREDD CAMPUS

Tuscaloosa - In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Governor George C. Wallace’s historic

“Stand in the Schoolhouse Door” at the University of Alabama, the original doors from Foster

Auditorium will be displayed at the Shelton State C. A. Fredd Campus on November 18 and 19.

The display recognizes the far reaching impact of that historic event. The "stand in the schoolhouse

door" incident was Alabama Governor George Wallace's symbolic opposition to school integration

imposed by the federal government. The June 11, 1963, action occurred in the doorway of Foster

Auditorium at the University of Alabama and was intended to prevent the enrollment of two black

students, James Hood and Vivian Malone. That date marks the beginning of school desegregation in

the state.

The Schoolhouse Doors will be delivered and set up in the lobby of the C.A. Fredd Campus

Administration Building on Monday morning, November 18. They will remain on display the rest of

the day and all day on Tuesday, November 19.

The University of Alabama makes the Schoolhouse Doors available for display to promote learning

and understanding of this pivotal event in Alabama history.

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