Question

#4 staar practice question:
which statement describes one action alabama governor george wallace took to maintain the status quo in the 1960s?
a he introduced poll taxes to prevent african americans from voting in alabama.
b he blocked african americans from entering the university of alabama.
c he ended the use of jim crow laws in alabama.
d he supported affirmative action policies for african americans in alabama.

Explanation:

George Wallace was a segregationist Alabama governor in the 1960s. Poll taxes were already established before the 1960s, he did not end Jim Crow laws, and he opposed affirmative action. His 1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" directly blocked African American students from entering the University of Alabama, an act to uphold segregation (the status quo).

Answer:

B. He blocked African Americans from entering the University of Alabama.