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James Brock Pours Acid into Monson Pool

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When a group of white and African American integrationists entered a segregated hotel pool, manager James Brock poured acid into it, shouting Im cleaning pool, June 18, 1964, St. Augustine, Fla. The demonstrators refused to leave and were arrested.

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Proctor Library

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. African American Civil Rights Workers
  2. African Americans
  3. Civil Rights
  4. Civil Rights Demonstrations
  5. Civil Rights Workers
  6. Discrimination
  7. Discrimination In Public Accommodations
  8. Florida
  9. Hotelkeepers
  10. Monson Motor Lodge
  11. Offenses Against The Person
  12. Race Relations
  13. Saint Augustine
  14. Saint Augustine (Fla.)
  15. Swimming Pools

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