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White Sand Black Beach: Covil Rights, Public Space, and Miami´s Virginia Key
Gregory W. Bush
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Description for White Sand Black Beach: Covil Rights, Public Space, and Miami´s Virginia Key
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In May 1945, a small group of activists staged a “wade-in” at a whites-only beach in Miami, protesting the Jim Crow–era laws that denied blacks access to recreational areas. Pressured by the demonstrators and the media, the Dade County Commission ultimately designated the difficult-to-access Virginia Key as a beach for African Americans.
The first legally recognized beach for African Americans in South Florida, Virginia Key Beach became vitally important to the community, offering a place to congregate with family and friends and to enjoy the natural wonders of the area. It would also help to foster further civil rights ... Read more
In May 1945, a small group of activists staged a “wade-in” at a whites-only beach in Miami, protesting the Jim Crow–era laws that denied blacks access to recreational areas. Pressured by the demonstrators and the media, the Dade County Commission ultimately designated the difficult-to-access Virginia Key as a beach for African Americans.
The first legally recognized beach for African Americans in South Florida, Virginia Key Beach became vitally important to the community, offering a place to congregate with family and friends and to enjoy the natural wonders of the area. It would also help to foster further civil rights ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813062648
SKU
V9780813062648
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Ref
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About Gregory W. Bush
Gregory W. Bush is associate professor of history at the University of Miami, USA. He is the author of Lord of Attention: Gerald Stanley Lee and the Crowd Metaphor in Industrializing America.
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