The rights of all people are the rock upon which our American society is grounded. The state of Florida has many important stories in the fight for equality for women, African Americans, the elderly, and the LGBTQ community. Revisit the heroic efforts of Mary McLeod Bethune, the integration of Major League Baseball, the tragic failure of the Equal Rights Amendment, the change in how hurricanes are named, Civil Rights violence in St. Augustine, and more. Florida has often made national headlines in regards to Civil Rights activities. There's ample progress to celebrate, but the struggle continues. As the third most populous state in the country, actions here have an impact nationwide .

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Robert Redd is a native Floridian with a lifelong interest in history. He is a graduate of Stetson University with a BA in American studies and an MA in public history from American Public University. He is a member of the Florida Historical Society, the Southern Historical Association, the American Association of State and Local History and the Civil War Trust, among other local organizations. He is the past executive director of the New Smyrna Museum of History and currently works in the cultural arts field. This marks Roberts's seventh book with Arcadia Publishing. His last two books are Hidden History of Civil War Florida and Florida at Sea: A Maritime History , coauthored with Nick Wynne and Joe Knetsch.

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