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Marge Villa Baseball Jersey

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"Marge" Villa played in the All-American Girls Baseball League in the time of Jim Crow segregation laws

About the Model

Mexican American Margaret "Marge" Villa Cryan played in the All-American Girls Baseball League in the time of Jim Crow segregation laws

Category

Arts + Humanities

Keywords

Female athletes, baseball, jim crow laws, segregation, mexican american, all american, peter pan collar, satin, civil rights, culture, american history, social studies, sports, athlete, fashion, jersey, women, textiles, woman, physical education

Updated

Mar 16 2022

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