Desegregation of the University of Alabama - 1963

On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy federalized National Guard troops and deployed them to the University of Alabama to force its desegregation. The next day, Governor Wallace yielded to the federal pressure, and two African American students Vivian Malone and James A. Hood successfully enrolled. In September of the same year, Wallace again attempted to block the desegregation of an Alabama public school this time Tuskegee High School in Huntsville; but President Kennedy once again employed his executive authority and federalized National Guard troops. Forrest Gump showed the students entering the school as people yelled racist comments. The movie portrayed the desegregation excellently while including Forrest Gump picking up the African American's notebook.