Infamous 'swim-in' protester family visits site of acid attack
Thursday, the daughter and grandson of one of those protesters, Brenda Darten, were guests of the former motel, now the Bayfront Hilton.
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Thursday, the daughter and grandson of one of those protesters, Brenda Darten, were guests of the former motel, now the Bayfront Hilton.
<p>The 1964 campaign against Jim Crown in St. Augustine, waged as the Civil Rights Act was being filibustered in the Senate, remains an understudied battle in the movement. Many surviving women activists are keepers of knowledge about this phase of the freedom struggle. </p>
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Entertainment in the Ancient City includes: a concert at the Amp, a fishing tournament, a Living History Saunter, improv comedy and music by the sea.
A March for Our Lives rally will take place in St. Augustine on Saturday at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument lawn.