EPISODE · Aug 14, 2020 · 29 MIN
Stirring up Trouble: Swimming Pools and the movement for Civil Rights
from Crossing The Lane Lines · host Naji Ali
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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