The presidential candidate most explicitly identified with the issue of segregation in 1968 was

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George Wallace, a third-party candidate, was known for his vehement support of segregation during the 1968 presidential campaign. He ran on the American Independent Party platform, which opposed civil rights legislation and advocated for the continuation of segregation. Nixon, Humphrey, and Johnson all supported civil rights and desegregation efforts to varying degrees, with Nixon famously implementing the "Southern Strategy" in his campaign to appeal to white southern voters who opposed integration.

The Presidential Candidate Most Explicitly Identified with the Issue of Segregation