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James Hood
African-American student at the University of Alabama (1942–2013)
For other people named James Hood, see James Hood (disambiguation).
James Alexander Hood (November 10, 1942 – January 17, 2013) was one of the first African Americans to enroll at the University of Alabama in 1963, and was made famous when Alabama GovernorGeorge Wallace attempted to block him and fellow student Vivian Malone from enrolling at the then all-white university, an incident which became known as the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door".[1]
Early life
Hood was born on November 10, 1942, in Gadsden, Alabama.
His father, Octavie Hood, drove a tractor at a Goodyear tire plant.[2]
Hood began college at the historically-black Clark College, but wanted to transfer so he could pursue a degree in clinical psychology, which wasn't available at Clark.[2]
University of Alabama
See also: Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
On June 11, 1963, in a ceremonial demonstratio