In 2014, St. Augustine will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Civil
Rights Act and the pivotal role the city played in the passage of this
landmark legislation. Today, visitors can follow a self-guided Freedom
Trail and hear audio descriptions of what happened at 31 key sites
throughout the area.
Sponsored by Northrop Grumman and produced by the
40th ACCORD, Inc., the audio tour tells of tragedy and triumph during
the summer of 1964 and many of the recordings feature the voices of
actual participants.
These include the voice of Dr. Robert Hayling, a
young dentist in St. Augustine who played a key role in the local civil
rights movement and was beaten for his efforts (even his dog was
killed). Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Andrew Young were also present
at many of these sites that will always be remembered as important stops
on the trail to human equality. For more information, go to www.accordfreedomtrail.com
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