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Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy in St. Augustine, Florida

from Florida Memory

• Florida Memory said:

  King played a significant role in organizing the Civil Rights Movement in the South. His most important contributions to the struggle in Florida occurred in St. Augustine in the summer of 1964. On June 11, 1964, Dr. King and several other activists were arrested for attempting to integrate the Monson Motor Lodge. When interviewed during his brief incarceration, King pledged to challenge segregation in St. Augustine "even if it takes all summer."

• Florida Memory said:

  This photograph is a still image taken from a Florida Highway Patrol film. The film contains footage of Dr. King and scenes of civil rights demonstrations, including "wade-ins" at St. Augustine Beach. The full length version is available here: floridamemory.com/items/show/232403.

• Σταύρος said:

  Neat !

• Igor said:

  Great person