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The Role of Roller Skating Rinks in the Civil Rights Movement
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Roller skating rinks were among the public places where black Americans faced segregation even after the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. In 1963, Ledger Smith famously roller-skated almost 700 miles to attend the March on Washington for jobs and freedom, highlighting the struggle for integration.
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ChapterThe Role of Roller Skating Rinks in the Civil Rights Movement
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Roller skating rinks were a significant site of civil rights protests due to segregation still being a real problem after the Civil Rights Act was passed.
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Roller skating rinks were a significant site of civil rights protests due to segregation still being a real problem after the Civil Rights Act was passed. Black Americans found that public pools, amusement parks and roller skating rinks were the three hardest places to integrate.