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Quote by George Wallace
Segregation now...segregation tomorrow...segregation forever.
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The repeated timeline—“now,” “tomorrow,” and “forever”—presents segregation as a permanent condition. The words do not describe a temporary policy or a problem awaiting change; they insist that separation should continue indefinitely.
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