Crossing The Lane Lines

Stirring up Trouble: Swimming Pools and the movement for Civil Rights


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Lunch counter sit-ins, marches, boycotts, they all were effective for Blacks to demand their equal rights in the US, and moving forward with integrating public spaces,  but what about pools? How were they integrated? Will speak to Dr. Jeff Wiltse, about the history of bath houses, swimming pools, and their place in the Civil Rights movement, and the violent history for equal access.
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Crossing The Lane LinesBy Naji Ali

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