marches hoping to use violence and fear to continue segregation. On July 2nd 1964 The Civil Rights Act was passed by the senate making segregation at businesses and restaurants illegal.
Baseball is Americas pastime and in 1886 it was no different. The start of professional baseball in St. Augustine began with an ad for a game between the black employees who worked at the Ponce de Leon vs Alcazar employees (26). Many of the colored players from the Ponce were born and raised in Lincolnville and played on the semiprofessional negro team the Cuban Giants. There is no evidence that any of the giant players were Cuban or that they even spoke Spanish. The most likely reason for being Cuban was to avoid the discrimination of white fans and players. Who had a problem watching or playing with black players but allowed Cubans or American Indians to play (27). Since the Flagler teams featured both amateurs and professional’s players they would be considered a semiprofessional which not only provided high level entertainment for Flagler’s hotel guests, but also improved employee morale. By 1964 baseball had become part of the culture of St. Augustine and Lincolnville. In 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first black player to play in the major leagues. 17 years later in 1964, …show more content…
The community became more scattered with an influx of businesses. In 1991, Lincolnville was realized for its historical greatness when it was added to the National Register of Historic Place. (32). In recent years Lincolnville has experienced regentrification. The value of property has been steadily increasing forcing many long-time residents out of the historic neighborhood. Many of the old Victorian homes have been renovated. In 2014 over 150,000 dollars were raised to help refurbish homes for owners who couldn’t afford to pay for it on their own