Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On July 11, 1948, black and white tennis players gathered at the clay courts in Druid Hill Park to play an interracial tennis match—a now nationally famous protest of the park’s segregated and unequal amenities. Please join us for today’s Five Minute Histories video to learn about the important men and women who fought for Civil Rights at the Clay Courts in Druid Hill Park!
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
On July 11, 1948, black and white tennis players gathered at the clay courts in Druid Hill Park to play an interracial tennis match—a now nationally famous protest of the park’s segregated and unequal amenities. Please join us for today’s Five Minute Histories video to learn about the important men and women who fought for Civil Rights at the Clay Courts in Druid Hill Park!
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
