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These images are 52 years apart. The man in the suit, James Brock, is pouring acid into the water at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, FL because he does not want African-Americans to swim in the pool. This is why it matters that Simone Manuel won gold in 2016. There is a long and forgotten history of African-Americans being prohibited from swimming in pools and at beaches across the United States. This is why it matters that Simone Manuel won gold in 2016. Many people were terrorized, beaten, maimed, incarcerated and murdered for breaking the rules of segregated swimming in order for Simone Manuel to stand atop the Olympic platform. This is why it matters that Simone Manuel won gold in 2016.
via Zareb Abrafo Olabode
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