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Loc: America's Story: Althea Gibson Won Again!

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Althea Gibson made it possible for the Williams sisters to play at Wimbledon. As the first African-American to win that title, she was a pioneer. See photos and read more about her on this Library of Congress site.

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segregation, famous african americans
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civil rights pioneer, female athletes, tennis player, woman athlete, women and tennis, african american athletes, african-american tennis player, althea gibson, america's library, loc, library of congress, wimbledon tennis championship, black american athletes
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)