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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mr-rogers-black-police-pool/(permalink)

Author: snopescom

Factors

veracity

mostly credible

language

English

Date published

2021-05-22

Entities

Civil rights movement Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Swimming Fred Rogers Martin Crane Martin Luther Black people God Supreme Court of the United States United States Racial segregation in the United States

Claims (1)

In a May 1969 episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred Rogers invited a Black police officer to soak his feet with him in a wading pool, breaking color barriers at the time.

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