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The Two Lives of Asa Carter

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I Am About to Come Under the Best of My Ability, Governor Wallace

Asa carter felt he was being ignored by governor wallace. Wallace said, alabama belongs to all of us,. black and white, young and old, rich and poor alike. Ase's views were too extreme forWallace so in 19 70 asa wrote a more moderate inauguration speech. Reporter wayne greenhall ran into asa on the back steps of the capital after the speech. Greenhall: "He started crying. He said, wain, george walley sold out"

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