Crandon Beach Swim-in
Title
Crandon Beach Swim-in
Description
Click for Streaming Video from Wolfson Archives
This compilation of various clips from Key Biscayne, includes clips of the 1959 wade-in at Crandon Beach at 5:11 and 8:30. Clips include images of participants enjoying themselves in the water while children stand by observing, and purchasing snacks from the concession stand. Wade-ins would become a popular act of civil activism during the efforts to desegregate Florida. You can see other examples of wade-ins here and here.
Courtesy of The Wolfson Archive
Citation
“Crandon Beach Swim-in,” South Florida Primary Sources, accessed April 26, 2024, https://southfloridaprimarysources.omeka.net/items/show/7.