94 South Street

94 South Street (HMR90)

Location: St Augustine, FL 32084 St Johns County
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N 29° 52.943', W 81° 18.783'

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ACCORD Freedom Trail

This has been the home to the Whites, one of the outstanding families active in the 1963-1964 civil rights movement in St. Augustine. Parents James (a decorated Buffalo Soldier from World War II) and Hattie Lee White both took part in demonstrations and went to jail for freedom in those times. Their son Samuel was one of the "St. Augustine Four"—teenagers who spent six months in jail and reform school after a July 1963 sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter downtown. Mrs. White wrote to NAACP leader Roy Wilkins, "I've never heard of any child being taken away from their parents for wanting his freedom. Have you?" National protests at the injustice by Jackie Robinson and others forced the governor and cabinet of Florida to release the St. Augustine Four in January 1964.

Twin daughters Janice and Jeanette took part in the effort to integrate one of the local white churches. They are featured in Jeremy Dean's movie "Dare Not Walk Alone."

Sons Christopher and Walter Eugene were pioneers in the effort to end racial segregation in St. Augustine's public schools. Son James took part in the wade-ins that garnered international attention at St. Augustine Beach in the summer of 1964.

This marker is erected by ACCORD to honor all of the members of the family for their efforts to make St. Augustine, America, and the world a better place.

This Historical Marker Presented this 2nd Day of July, 2009 by Northrop Grumman
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HM NumberHMR90
Series This marker is part of the Florida: St. Augustine Freedom Trail series
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByThe 40th Anniversary to Commemorate the Civil Rights Demonstrations, Inc. (ACCORD)
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 8:24am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 469771 N 3305793
Decimal Degrees29.88238333, -81.31305000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 52.943', W 81° 18.783'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 52' 56.58" N, 81° 18' 46.98" W
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Area Code(s)904
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 96 South St, St Augustine FL 32084, US
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