White Children in Hyams Wading Pool.
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Children in Hyams Wading Pool, located in the amusement park. City Park was officially integrated in 1958, but some amenities remained off-limits to African-American children into the 1960s.
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This file appears in: Segregation in City Park
Segregation in City Park
Until 1958, all park amenities, including the playground, were restricted to white residents. African American children and families were banned from entering the park. In a 1995 interview, the late…