Glen Echo Park: Protest Years 1960
On June 30, 1960 local university students and citizens began a sit-in confrontation and picket line to challenge the long-standing segregation policies at the Park. Their efforts succeeded in 1961 when the Park's private owner, Rekab, Inc., finally opened the doors to all races.
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The demonstrators included national figures, local residents and student activists.
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Gwendolyn Britt at left, was an 18-year-old Howard University student who later became a Maryland state senator.
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