Director J. Edgar Hoover received this report, which detailed the racial climate in North Florida...
Director J. Edgar Hoover received this report, which detailed the racial climate in North Florida.
Led by NAACP advisor Dr. R. B. Hayling, these demonstrations were conducted on the sidewalks and streets of historic downtown St. Augustine. The young demonstrators...
Led by NAACP advisor Dr. R. B. Hayling, these demonstrations were conducted on the sidewalks and streets of historic downtown St. Augustine. The young demonstrators started in front of the local Woolworth's, holding signs which asked things like "If We Spend Money Here, Why Can't We Eat Here?"
The House of Representatives created a judiciary committee to hear proposals for federal civil rights legislation. Over the course of the summer, the representatives...
The House of Representatives created a judiciary committee to hear proposals for federal civil rights legislation. Over the course of the summer, the representatives heard 22 days of testimony. Their final hearing occurred on August 2nd, 1963.
While she lived in the 'Ancient City', Miss Hurston published her autobiography Dust Tracks on a Road...
While she lived in the 'Ancient City', Miss Hurston published her autobiography Dust Tracks on a Road.
Ray Charles begins his studies at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind.
After losing his sight at age seven due to suspected juvenile glaucoma, young Raymond was enrolled at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. He attended school and lived on campus until he was fifteen years old. It is often said that the boy would sneak out in order to play piano at a local jazz joint.
Ownership of Fort Marion transferred to the National Park Service.
This meant that the fort and the land surrounding it was owned by the federal government.
An account of Fort Mose is published in The Journal of Negro History, written by Zora Neale Hurston.
Built by St. Johns County, Excelsior was the first public high school for Black students...
Built by St. Johns County, Excelsior was the first public high school for Black students.
