Black Bridge Players Excluded from National Bridge League, 1949

Oct 4, 1949: Several Black bridge players applied for membership in the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), challenging the organization's “white only” policy. In response, the ACBL board of directors held a vote among its 28,000 members. Nearly 60% voted to reject allowing Black bridge players to be admitted.

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