THE INCIDENT
The incident
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision regarding the case called Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, in which the plaintiffs charged that the education of black children in separate public schools from their white counterparts was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education meant that the University of Alabama had to be desegregated. In the years following, hundreds of African-Americans applied for admission, but all were denied. The University worked with police to find any disqualifying qualities, or when this failed, intimidated the applicants. But in 1963, three African-Americans with perfect qualifications-Vivian Jones, Dave McGlathery and James Hood—applied, refusing to be intimidated. In early June a federal judge ordered that they be admitted, and forbade Governor Wallace from interfering.
On June 11, Malone and Hood arrived to register. Wallace, attempting to uphold his promise as well as for political show,[3] blocked the entrance to Foster Auditorium with the media watching. Then, flanked by federal marshals, Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach told Wallace to step aside. However, Wallace cut Katzenbach off and refused, giving a speech on States' rights. Katzenbach called President Kennedy, who mobilized the Alabama National Guard. General Henry Graham then commanded Wallace to step aside, saying, "Sir, it is my sad duty to ask you to step aside under the orders of the President of the United States." Wallace then spoke further, but eventually moved, and Malone and Hood registered as students.
This Federal action was the result of the Supreme Court Decision, "Brown v Board of Education". As history repeats, the United States is in a similar position today, however the parties are playing opposite rolls. The Federal Government has failed to obey Federal Law and it is the States that have come to the aid of its citizens in defending them against illegal aliens. This speaks out to the American people. We must not stand idly by and let the Federal Government pick and choose what law they enforce.
Eric Holder at the command of President Obama have failed to obey the Constitution and enforce the laws of our land. When this happens to individuals they are arrested, tried and convicted. Does this not apply to our government?
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