Boundary Stones
White House Easter Egg Roll
4/6/2026 | 1m 34s
Little known history behind the the White House Easter Egg Roll.
In 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes opened the White House lawn for egg rolling and launched an annual celebration open to all. Over time, however, the White House Easter Egg Roll came to reflect Washington's racial divisions. As Jim Crow segregation excluded African Americans, they created their own Easter Monday tradition at the National Zoo.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA
Boundary Stones
White House Easter Egg Roll
4/6/2026 | 1m 34s
In 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes opened the White House lawn for egg rolling and launched an annual celebration open to all. Over time, however, the White House Easter Egg Roll came to reflect Washington's racial divisions. As Jim Crow segregation excluded African Americans, they created their own Easter Monday tradition at the National Zoo.
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