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Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson Historic Marker

1601 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tallahassee FL 32307

On May 26, 1956, Florida A&M University students Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson were arrested in Tallahassee because they refused to give up their bus seats next to a white passenger. The students were harassed and a cross was burned in their front yard. This act of passive resistance rallied Tallahassee NAACP leaders Robert Saunders and the Reverend C.K. Steele, and FAMU students to initiate a boycott that ended segregation on the city buses.

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On May 26, 1956, Florida A&M University students Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson were arrested in Tallahassee because they refused to give up their bus seats next to a white passenger. The students were harassed and a cross was burned in their front yard. This act of passive resistance rallied Tallahassee NAACP leaders Robert Saunders and the Reverend C.K. Steele, and FAMU students to initiate a boycott that ended segregation on the city buses.

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Rock legends @georgethorogoodofficial & The Destroyers and @38specialband are hitting the stage at Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades Park tonight, Saturday, May 4, 2024! Experience a night of blues-based Classic Rock hits that include “Get A Haircut,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Move It On Over,” and “Bad To The Bone.”

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Rock legends @georgethorogoodofficial & The Destroyers and @38specialband are hitting the stage at Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades Park tonight, Saturday, May 4, 2024! Experience a night of blues-based Classic Rock hits that include “Get A Haircut,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Move It On Over,” and “Bad To The Bone.” 🎟️ Tickets available at: theadderleyamphitheater.com/

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The tour is free, open to the public, and will last about an hour.

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Enjoy a historical walking tour of Cascades Park on May 5 at 5 p.m., beginning near the Edison Restaurant parking area led by local historians. Learn about the location of the original Cascades waterfall, the First Florida Capitol Project, Smokey Hollow, the Prime Meridian, and much more. The tour is free, open to the public, and will last about an hour. To find more Tallahassee Bicentennial events, visit: https://tallahasseeleoncounty200.com. (Link in bio)

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