Philadelphia's Inez Patterson Integrated Pools Nearly a Century Ago

Nearly 100 years ago, Inez Patterson integrated pools in Philadelphia, insisting on swimming with her white teammates at Temple University rather than being restricted to designated hours for Black swimmers, and encouraged other Black girls to swim.

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Nearly 100 years ago, Philadelphia’s Inez Patterson integrated pools and encouraged other Black girls to swim too

When Patterson was at Temple University, she insisted on swimming when her white teammates swam and not being limited to the hour when the pool was available to Black swimmers.

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Nearly 100 years ago, Philadelphia’s Inez Patterson integrated pools and encouraged other Black girls to swim too

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