“60 years after, I am convinced that the so-called “civil rights movement”, and all the legislation that it spawned, did enormous harm and no good.”
Those “evil” southern senators and governors warned what would happen.
Almost every bad thing they predicted came to pass.
Here is a George Wallace speech on the topic:
His comments/predictions:
“Every person in every walk and station of life and every aspect of our daily lives becomes subject to the criminal provisions of this bill.”
“It threatens our freedom of speech, of assembly, or association, and makes the exercise of these Freedoms a federal crime under certain conditions.”
“It is designed to make Federal crimes of our customs, beliefs, and traditions.”
“I am not about to be a party to anything having to do with the law that is going to destroy individual freedom and liberty in this country.”
“I am having nothing to do with enforcing a law that will destroy our free enterprise system.”
“I am having nothing to do with enforcing a law that will destroy neighborhood schools.”
“I am having nothing to do with enforcing a law that will destroy the rights of private property.”
“I am having nothing to do with enforcing a law that destroys your right—and my right—to choose my neighbors—or to sell my house to whomever I choose.”
“I am not in the least impressed by the protestations that the government will use this power with benevolent discretion.”
“The face is that it is possible with a politically dominated agency to punish and to bankrupt and destroy any business that deals with the Federal government if it does not bow to the wishes and demands of the president of the United States.”
“A left-wing monster has risen up in this nation. It has invaded the government. It has invaded the news media. It has invaded the leadership of many of our churches. It has invaded every phase and aspect of the life of freedom-loving people.”
That applies to ANY grant of power or authority to government.
I have not read enough about Wallace to know his positions in detail; but if the speech you cited is a good summary, he has been tarred and feathered worse than McCarthy and Enoch Powell. It’s difficult to argue that his predictions you posted have not come true, to one undeniable degree or another.
Racial hatred and bullying deserved to be driven out; but the overreaching remedies ignored the damage they would cause, and have worked to destroy both camps.