Supreme Court Hearings Regarding FAMU Student Charges

Original Title

Supreme Court Hearings on FAMU Students' Charges During Campus Unrest

Devised Title

Supreme Court Hearings Regarding FAMU Student Charges

Date

1963

Creator

The Supreme Court of Florida See all items with this value

Contributor

George W. Gore

Description

Under President Gore's administration, the Supreme Court of Florida held hearings on May 16, 1960, for six FAMU students charged with disturbing the peace through riots and assembly. The students pleaded not guilty, and the court examined the legality of their actions in the context of campus unrest during this period.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

HBCU student activism See all items with this value

Civil Rights Movement See all items with this value

HBCU campus life See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Ink

Measurements

L:34.5cm x W: 20.2cm

L:34.5cm x W: 21cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_001_005_B24_F01

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0319

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

History of FAMU Collection

Collection

President George W. Gore See all items with this value

Language

English