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Roller skating’s long arc from invention to a 2020 renaissance
The piece traces roller skating from its 1760s origin and 1863 quad design by James L. Plimpton to a boom in the 1880s and later disco rinks in the 1970s. It notes ties to Black and LGBTQ movements, women, and roller derby, and cites a 2020 Instagram TikTok revival dubbed by the New York Times as the summer of roller skates.
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Jstor Daily
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