who is richmond flowers sr. attorney general

What is the story of Richard Flowers?

As the state's attorney general from 1963 to 1967, Flowers Sr. became the foil for segregationist Governor George Wallace. Flowers Sr. was a moderate who urged compliance with federal...

Where did rich flowers go to college?

Aug 11, 2007 · richmond m. flowers, who as the alabama attorney general in the early 1960s drew national attention when he challenged the segregationist policies of gov. george c. wallace and prosecuted ku klux...

How old is McDavid flowers now?

Jul 07, 1997 · the patriarch of the family, Richmond Flowers Sr., was Alabama's attorney general and its voice of moderation in the civil rights struggle. By defying the state's segregationist governor, George...

Who was the attorney general of Alabama in the 1960s?

Flowers, who as the Alabama attorney general in the early 1960s drew national attention when he challenged the segregationist policies of Gov. George C. Wallace and prosecuted Ku Klux Klansmen in the killings of civil rights workers, died Thursday at his home in Dothan, Ala. Mr. Flowers, who later served a prison term for bribery, was 88.

When was Wallace elected governor?

He was elected to the State Senate in 1954, and eight years later ran for attorney general, winning by 63,000 votes. In 1966, Governor Wallace, seeking to maintain his hold on the state government, had his wife, Lurleen, run for governor.

Who is Richmond Flowers?

Flowers' son, Richmond Flowers III, was a state champion hurdler in high school and was a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins practice squads in the early 2000s. He is currently an offensive assistant in the NFL.

When did the Redskins trade Clifton McNeil?

On October 25, 1971, the Washington Redskins claimed him off the waiver wire, but ended up sending him to the New York Giants on October 27, to complete the trade for Clifton McNeil. As part of the transaction, the Giants originally received a fifth (#121-Larry Edwards), sixth, and seventh round (#177-Mike Zikas) draft choices, before accepting Flowers and returning the sixth choice back.

Storyline

In 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama, State Attorney Richard Flowers is one of few willing to fight racial injustices even if it costs him his family's peace.

Did you know

Like his character Martin Luther King, Larry Riley died in his late 30s.