American beach by Maxwell Astrop https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu en-us 2023-12-06 20:37:35 UTC 2023-12-12 22:21:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://v1.padlet.pics/1/image?t=c_limit%2Cdpr_2%2Ch_291%2Cw_500&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com%2F2199444319%2F561ee1f823dd25a1557fa430856c4e65%2FIMG_9603.jpg The beginning of American beach maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2816538943 In the 1930’s a man named Abraham Lincoln Lewis, an owner of an African American insurance company founded American beach, American beach was a resort or a vacation spot for African Americans. American beach became Florida’s first African American beach]]> 2023-12-06 20:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2816538943 maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2818968912 2023-12-08 17:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2818968912 maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2818970522 2023-12-08 17:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2818970522 maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2818975894 Learn more in our section about the museum.]]> 2023-12-08 17:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2818975894 maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819036564 A woman called “the beach lady” protested to keep American Beach. “The beach lady” is the great granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln Lewis, who is the founder of American Beach. “The beach lady’s”real name is Marvyne Elizabeth Betsch.]]> 2023-12-08 18:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819036564 maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819037257 2023-12-08 18:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819037257 maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819041293 2023-12-08 18:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819041293 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819048498
American beach museum was open on September 5th bringing the life long dream mcVynne Oshun  named the beach lady mcvynee was a prominent figure on American Beach,and great granddaughter of A. L. Lewis. For decades, MaVynne work tirelessly to protect American beach’s place in history.She gave guided beach tours, operated a makeshift museum from her motorhome and fougt against development and environmental degradation.With MaVynne’s transition in 2005, the museum continues her life’s work to preserve and celebrate the heritage of American beach.

]]> 2023-12-08 18:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2819048498 The end of American beach. maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2821330323 On September 10th 1964 Hurricane Dora went through American beach, and destroyed many homes if not damaged them. Most people living in American Beach moved to Miami. With little residents and businesses it shut down]]> 2023-12-11 17:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2821330323 Segregation maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2821340151 For a long time there was a law where black and white people couldn’t do most things together, the white people would go to usually better places than the black people. For instance If there was a restaurant for white people it would have better food and quality. American beach was a beach just for black people.]]> 2023-12-11 17:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2821340151 American beach served as one of the few Florida beaches open to African Americans during segregation. https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2821809024 2023-12-12 01:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2821809024 Location maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2822818242 American Beach, and the American Beach Museum are located north of Jacksonville, Florida.]]> 2023-12-12 17:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2822818242 The opening of American Beach maxwellastrop31_1 https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2823107309 2023-12-12 22:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwellastrop31_1/jmew07wb6j6w1rhu/wish/2823107309