Orange Crush Beach Party of Today Would Have Been Unthinkable 65 Years Ago

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By Greg Coy Click here for updates on this story     SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Orange Crush beach party of today would have been unthinkable 65 years ago. African Americans were not allowed on Tybee Beach. Back then, it was known as Savannah Beach. A group of organized college students dared to challenge and change the law. They held a nonviolent protest called Wade in the Water, heroism in the face of threats and violence. “It was a segregated…

Orange Crush beach party of today would have been unthinkable 65 years ago

By Greg Coy Click here for updates on this story     SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Orange Crush beach party of today would have been unthinkable 65 years ago. African Americans were not allowed on Tybee Beach. Back then, it was known as Savannah Beach. A group of organized college students dared to challenge and change the law. They held a nonviolent protest called Wade in the Water, heroism in the face of threats and violence. “It was a segregated…