In June 1949, after the federal government announced the desegregation of Anacostia Pool, racial violence broke out when black children entered the facility.

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This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Recreation - Anacostia Pool, Swimming for All

In June 1949, after the federal government announced the desegregation of Anacostia Pool, racial violence broke out when black children entered the facility.

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Recreation - Anacostia Pool, Swimming for All

Civil Rights Tour: Recreation - Anacostia Pool, Swimming for All

National Capital Parks (NCP), the federal entity that operated six of the city’s eight public pools, announced it would desegregate Anacostia Pool on June 23. But when African American children showed up to swim that day, they were met with threats…