It’s a Strike for Equality! American Bowling Congress Abolishes All-White-Male Policy
Bowling entered the modern age on this day, as the American Bowling Congress allowed both women and African-Americans to become members
The all-white-male policy was included in the ABC Charter when it was incorporated in 1893. Civil rights activists had protested the organization’s segregationist policies on February 12, 1949.
Learn about the history of the struggle to integrate professional bowling:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+integration+of+the+American+Bowling+Congress%3A+the+Buffalo…-a0135210752Learn more about the history of women in bowling here
Rad more about the racial integration of bowling here
Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture here