James Hood

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title: James Hood
text: James Alexander Hood was one of the first African Americans to enroll at the University of Alabama in 1963, and was made famous when Alabama Governor George Wallace attempted to block him and fellow student Vivian Malone from enrolling at the then all-white university, an incident which became known as the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door". On June 11, 1963, in a ceremonial demonstration, Wallace stood in front of the university's Foster Auditorium. Hood arrived to pay his fees, accompanied by Viv
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description: African-American student at the University of Alabama (1942–2013)
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date created: 2004-01-18T13:02:46Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T01:28:47Z
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