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"It just seemed that both exhibits worked so well together," [Derek Davis] said. "They shared some of their research on black swimmers, which we added to our exhibit; here they added some of our information on the black beaches in Fort Lauderdale."
"There were two separate cultures," [Lee Pitts] said. "Many of our pools were unkempt, some didn't even have water. It was no place for kids to gather, let alone learn to swim. There were no black certified instructors available in most areas."Davis said he felt that [Bruce Wigo] "did a great job of researching details about African-American swimmers," and wished that "everyone could have been there to hear the stories."See the full content of this document
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Exhibit Tells History of Black Swimmers
In 1831, Tice Davids, a runaway slave from Kentucky, dove into the Ohio River in pursuit of his freedom. He swam across the river, his owner trailing him by boat.
Davids, who was underwater, disappeared from view, and his owner assumed that he had dro...See the full content of this document
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