Civil Rights in the Sunshine City Exhibit

The St. Petersburg Museum of History is proud to exhibit rare and powerful images that document the city’s fight for justice and equality through the Civil Rights in the Sunshine City exhibit.

During the modern civil rights movement, the worlds eyes were focused on places like Birmingham, Selma, Jackson, and Atlanta. Florida, including St. Petersburg, continued to promote fun in the sun and surf. But behind the slick tourism-oriented advertising, roadside attractions and citrus stands, a growing civil rights movement began knocking down barriers and challenged a Jim Crow system that controlled St. Petersburg for decade.

Come explore a photographic history of the Civil Rights Movement in St. Petersburg, showcasing rare and powerful images that document the city’s fight for justice and equality.

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