FL H8121

Commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Tallahassee Bus Boycott, which began on May 26, 1956

Honors Florida A&M University students Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson, whose refusal to give up their bus seats to white passengers and subsequent arrest sparked the boycott

Recognizes Reverend C.K. Steele and the Inter-Civic Council for leading the boycott, which involved African-American residents refusing to ride public buses under discriminatory seating practices

Acknowledges the community's establishment of extensive carpool operations during the protest