Why two outdoor squares in Portland segregated men and women in the early 1900s

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Published 2024-05-09

In the early 1900s, Lownsdale Square was only for men and Chapman Square was only for women and children. Devon Haskins dug into the history to find out why the outdoor spaces were segregated.

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All Comments (8)

@ThomasTime 28 days ago

We would like this ordinance back pls. -the women
@tripthelightfantastick6035 1 month ago

Can we bring back this ordinance? 😂 great story!
@razony 1 month ago

Scary thing is. Those religious Dark Ages perceptions still survives humanity today. 😢
@DrthGrth 1 month ago

The loafers are, uhhhh, still here.
@matthewwelsh294 1 month ago

Soo many stupid rules back then that made no sense
@allouttabubblegum1984 1 month ago

Now when you go to college you get segregated by race in dorms🤡
@chrisbowman1367 1 month ago

Portland now has 356 genders.