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| Keywords: florida state library and archives of florida statelibraryandarchivesofflorida black history month blackhistorymonth african american men africanamericanmen charles kenzie steele charleskenziesteele dan speed danspeed tallahassee bus boycott busboycott civil rights movement civilrightsmovement famu segregation protest florida civil rights hall of fame floridacivilrightshalloffame blackandwhite monochrome black and white Local call number: RC12419 Title: Gentlemen protesting segregated bus seating: Tallahassee, Florida Date: December 24, 1956 General note: Reverend C. K. Steele (center left), Reverend Dan Speed (center right) and Reverend A. C. Redd (pastor of the St. James CME Church [now, 2009, the Florida Tax Watch headquarters on Bronough Street]) protested segregated seating on Tallahassee city buses by sitting in the middle instead of at the back of the bus. This action ended a boycott of nearly seven months, brought on by the arrest of two FAMU women students for sitting beside a white woman. As a result of the boycott, 21 members of the Inter Civic Council were convicted on charges of operating an illegal transportation system set up as a car pool without a franchise. Physical descrip: 1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in. Series Title: Reference collection Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34854 Visit Florida Memory to find resources for Black History Month and to learn about the contributions of African-Americans in Florida history. The Reverend Charles Kenzie Steele was among the first group of inductees into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Local call number: RC12419 Title: Gentlemen protesting segregated bus seating: Tallahassee, Florida Date: December 24, 1956 General note: Reverend C. K. Steele (center left), Reverend Dan Speed (center right) and Reverend A. C. Redd (pastor of the St. James CME Church [now, 2009, the Florida Tax Watch headquarters on Bronough Street]) protested segregated seating on Tallahassee city buses by sitting in the middle instead of at the back of the bus. This action ended a boycott of nearly seven months, brought on by the arrest of two FAMU women students for sitting beside a white woman. As a result of the boycott, 21 members of the Inter Civic Council were convicted on charges of operating an illegal transportation system set up as a car pool without a franchise. Physical descrip: 1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in. Series Title: Reference collection Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34854 Visit Florida Memory to find resources for Black History Month and to learn about the contributions of African-Americans in Florida history. The Reverend Charles Kenzie Steele was among the first group of inductees into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. | ||||
