In the post-1940s Jim Crow era, many recreational water locales, including Ocean City, Maryland, and Virginia Beach, prohibited the inclusion of African American vacationers.

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In the post-1940s Jim Crow era, many recreational water locales, including Ocean City, Maryland, and Virginia Beach, prohibited the inclusion of African American vacationers.
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