Virginia Lake Once Closed to African-American Swimmers Will Reopen to All

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  • 6 years ago
Wilcox Lake in Petersburg, Virginia will reopen nearly 60 years after it closed in an effort to prevent it from becoming desegregated, the City of Petersburg announced Monday.

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