Segregation and Jim Crow laws existed in Florida and throughout the south. The struggle for civil rights and to integrate public schools and facilities during the early 1960’s was sometimes violent. In these video clips, scholars recount significant events of Florida’s Civil Rights Movement such as the Tallahassee bus boycott and integration of the St. Augustine beaches.
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African Americans Influence Florida’s Modern Character
U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown recounts how African-American activism has been a defining influenc ...read more
Florida Progresses through Racial Cooperation
U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who represents Florida’s Third Congressonal District, discusses th ...read more
Florida’s Civil Rights Movement
Florida historian David Colburn describes Florida’s civil rights movement as one of the defining inf ...read more
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