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Historic St. Johns County jail tied to civil rights events faces demolition as community seeks to preserve it
Read full article: Historic St. Johns County jail tied to civil rights events faces demolition as community seeks to preserve itThe St. Johns County Cultural Resource Review Board is considering demolishing the historic old county jail, a site linked to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest during the civil rights movement. Local groups are advocating for its preservation as a landmark.
A piece of St. Augustine’s civil rights history that often goes untold
Read full article: A piece of St. Augustine’s civil rights history that often goes untoldSixteen Jewish Rabbis were arrested 60 years ago today for demonstrating against segregation in St. Augustine. They were walking along side Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King.
The Ripple Effect: How the impact of the historic St. Augustine ‘Swim-In’ still echoes today
Read full article: The Ripple Effect: How the impact of the historic St. Augustine ‘Swim-In’ still echoes todayWhen Black and white swimmers jumped in together and integrated the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, owner James Brock was so enraged he grabbed a bottle of acid and threw it into the pool. The fallout from that act is still being felt today.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined push to end racial discrimination in nation’s oldest city
Read full article: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined push to end racial discrimination in nation’s oldest cityIn 1964, the city of St. Augustine was preparing to celebrate its 400th anniversary. That same year, in a bid to rally support for the Civil Rights Act, which had stalled in Congress, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined the push to end racial discrimination in the nation’s oldest city.