Aren't We Glad It's Not That's Way Anymore

David Isom Entering a Whites Only Pool

In June of 1958, David Isom was nineteen years old when he decided he wanted to go for a swim and headed to a nearby pool. It was a white-only pool in Florida, but that didn't stop him. He walked right in and began using the facility, which sparked outrage. Although it should've been his right, due to segregation, it was against the law. The way it was handled next was a disgrace.

The manager of the facility immediately closed down the place and made everyone leave. Then they drained and cleaned the pool in hopes it would be sanitized and ready for only white people to use again.

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HootyTheNightOwl

Sadly, some families and communities still live in 1958...

HumanEarth · F

I know that's the sad part

HootyTheNightOwl

@HumanEarth A couple of years ago, I noticed more black people up on the estate and I really felt sorry for them, knowing what they will have to face in this community.

There's a reason why we've stayed mostly white for so long... and that's because most of the black people in this area owned shops and travel in from the cities where black people tend to be more accepted and less of a minority than they are here.