Located on the long stretch of the Atlantic City, New Jersey, shoreline just south of downtown, Chicken Bone Beach was designated as the exclusively African American section of the beach around 1900. It remained a blacks-only beach until the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed. During the segregation era, the beach provided recreation and later stellar entertainment for African Americans, both tourists and local residents. Ironically, before 1900 blacks and whites in Atlantic City lived side-by-side and African Americans used the beaches without restriction.
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• 50% polyester, 25% combed ring-spun cotton, 25% rayon • Fabric weight: 3.4 oz/yd² (115.3 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk for extra durability • 40 singles • Regular fit • Side-seamed construction
