Answer: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Florida in 1964. He advocated peaceful protest and organized groups to march in protest. One of these marches took place in St. Augustine. There were many violent outbursts and confrontations between the marchers and bystanders who were against integration. This event led the way for more marches. Eventually, the United States passed a law called the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed segregation.
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