arrested were found guilty on counts of "disturbing the peace" and "unlawful assembly," leading for them to either paying a $300 fine or serve a 60-day jail sentence for their crimes. Rather than pay the fines, the protestors decided to serve out their full sentence, making the 8 Florida A&M students some of the first sit-in protestors to accept a jail sentence over bail.
In 1963, Florida A&M students demonstrated against segregation in the city. Throughout September 14-16, mass protests led to around 350 arrests, many of which were FAMU students. Major arrests occurred on September 14 following a protest on the segregated State Theater led by Patricia Stephens Due, with over 248 student arrests in one day on the ground of "willful trespass." Around 250 more student protestors arrived to the jail under the guidance of Reverend's C.K. Steele, E.G. Evans, and David Brooks to protest the arrest of their peers the night before along with the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing that occurred the same day, leading for …
SAT EBRW 25%
530
SAT EBRW 75%
590
SAT Math 25th %
500
SAT Math 75th %
560
ACT Composite 25th %
20
ACT Composite 50th %
22
ACT Composite 75th %
24
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