Civil Rights Wade-In - Biloxi MS
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kJfishman
N 30° 23.635 W 088° 54.088
16R E 317320 N 3363969
Civil Rights Wade-In
Waymark Code: WMTXAG
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2017
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On May 14 1959, April 24, 1960 and June 23, 1963 the Biloxi beach front was the site planned civil rights wade-ins demanding equal access to the public beach.
"On May 14, 1959, April 24, 1960, and June 23, 1963, the Biloxi beach front was the site of planned civil rights wade-ins demanding equal access to the public beach. On April 24, 1960, several citizens, both black and white, were injured and arrested, including the leader of the wade-ins, physician Dr. Gilbert R. Mason Sr. This series of protests gave birth to the Biloxi branch of the NAACP, major voter registration drives in 1960, and a 1968 federal court ruling opening the beach to all citizens." Text from sign
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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