Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Separate and Unequal

Cascades Historical Plaza

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023

1. Separate and Unequal Marker

Inscription. Until the late 1960s in Tallahassee, laws and customs dictated where African Americans could live, eat, play, attend school, and who they could marry. Defying the color line was dangerous. Nonetheless, many people in our community used nonviolence to fight against injustice and inequality.

Erected 2022 by City of Tallahassee and Leon County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.

Location. 30° 26.122′ N, 84° 16.679′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Gadsden Street and East Gaines Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker located at the northwest side of the Marriott Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 S Gadsden St, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tallahassee Bus Boycott (here, next to this marker); Lunch Counter Sit-Ins (here, next to this marker); Jail Over Bail (here, next to this marker); Inspiring a Nation (a few steps from this marker); Peace and Persistence (a few steps from this marker); A Long Journey (a few steps from this marker); The Civil Rights Foot Soldiers of Tallahassee Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching In Leon County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Also see . . . Tallahassee Civil Rights Memorial, historical marker unveiled at Cascades Historical Plaza. (Submitted on August 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Separate and Unequal Marker (far left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023

2. Separate and Unequal Marker (far left)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.