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J.T. Johnson, a civil rights activist, was one of MLK’s trusted companions. In 1964, Johnson and fellow Black activists jumped into a hotel swimming pool with a “whites only” policy to engage in a “swim-in” demonstration. The hotel manager tried to force them out by dumping acid in the pool. A photo of the assault was seen around the world, embarrassing the nation. This incident is credited as a key tipping point for the Civil Rights Movement, spurring President Lyndon B. Johnson to call key congressmen and senators, demanding the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
J.T. Johnson, a civil rights activist, was one of MLK’s trusted companions. In 1964, Johnson and fellow Black activists jumped into a hotel swimming pool with a “whites only” policy to engage in a “swim-in” demonstration. The hotel manager tried to force them out by dumping acid in the pool. A photo of the assault was seen around the world, embarrassing the nation. This incident is credited as a key tipping point for the Civil Rights Movement, spurring President Lyndon B. Johnson to call key congressmen and senators, demanding the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
